Richest self made female billionaires: Are you ready to feel inadequate? Prepare to be amazed; these are America’s 10 richest self-made women. These females have earned their places on this list and have worked hard to get to where they are today. Some of these women have partnered with their significant others and have seen success after success. Others had rockier beginnings and had to fight for their right – to make big bucks.
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These women did not get rich the easy way and some of them came way before Taylor Swift, but they certainly can hold their own with the big boys (and girls!)
From an immigrant who came to California from Far East Asia, to a Stanford University dropout who changed the face of cancer testing as we know it, these females exhibit the ideal presence of “girl power.” They continue to command respect and admiration as well as expand their enterprises and see greater successes. From trucking to pizza, lab work to fashion, these are the women who will make you step back and realize just what a determined, intelligent, and business savvy woman can do. We hope you enjoy reading a bit about these females who lead some of the most globally-recognized industries.
And yes, Oprah is on this list.
10. Meg Whitman – Net Worth: $2.2 billion
With a net worth totaling about $2.2 billion, Meg Whitman excels as the Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard. She has been a force to be reckoned with and has held her CEO position for a few years now. Hewlett-Packard currently boasts $112 billion in revenue. Meg had ample practice before overseeing this company; she served as the CEO of eBay as well and bumped its sales up from $5 million to $8 billion along the way. Meg also contributed her business prowess at the Walt Disney Company, Hasbro, and Bain & Co. Right now she has a top spot on the board of Proctor & Gamble. Her educational background is equally impressive: Princeton and Harvard.
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