Liliane Bettencourt
French heiress, socialite and businesswoman
Liliane Henriette Charlotte Schueller, married name Bettencourt (21 October 1922 – 21 September 2017), was a French heiress, socialite, businesswoman and philanthropist.
Liliane Bettencourt | |
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| Born | Liliane Henriette Charlotte Schueller[1] 21 October 1922 Paris, France |
| Died | 21 September 2017 (aged 94) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Principal shareholder of L'Oréal |
| Spouse(s) |
(his death) |
| Children | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers |
| Parent(s) | Eugene Schueller Louise Doncieux |
She was one of the principal shareholders of L'Oréal. According to Forbes, she was the richest woman in the world, making her the tenth richest person in the world with a net worth of US$36.4 billion, as of the 2015 version of "The World's Billionaires".[2][3]
Bettencourt was born on 21 October 1922 in Paris, France. She was married to André Bettencourt from 1950 until his death in 2007. They had one child, a daughter, Françoise. Bettencourt lived and died in Paris.
Bettencourt died in Paris, France on 21 September 2017 at the age of 94.[4]
References
change- ↑ Sergio A. Berumen; Karen Arriaza Ibarra (2008). Treinta inmensas fortunas y cómo se hicieron (in Spanish). Madrid: Ecobook. p. 46. ISBN 978-8496877047. OCLC 230234417. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ "Liliane Bettencourt & family". Forbes. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ #17 Liliane Bettencourt, Forbes, 10 March 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ↑ "L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt dies at 94". BBC.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.