In honor of “International Women’s Day,” Forbes compiled a list of the 10 richest women in the world.
The only woman to crack the top 10 richest people in the world is Christy Walton, co-chair of Children’s Scholarship Fund. She inherited her wealth when her husband, John Walton, died in a plane crash in 2005.
John’s investments in First Solar helped boost Christy’s net worth of $36.7 billion but majority of her wealth comes from her stake in Wal-Mart, which was founded by her father-in-law, Sam Walton.
Check the gallery for the ten richest woman in the world, and learn how they make their billions!
