Liliane Bettencourt

Liliane Bettencourt
Born
Liliane Henriette Charlotte Schueller[1]

(1922-10-21)21 October 1922
Paris, French Third Republic
Died21 September 2017(2017-09-21) (aged 94)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Occupation(s)Board member and principal shareholder of L'Oréal
Spouse
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(m. 1950; died 2007)​
ChildrenFrançoise Bettencourt Meyers
Parent(s)Eugène Schueller
Louise Doncieux

Liliane Henriette Charlotte Bettencourt (French pronunciation: [liljan ɑ̃ʁjɛt ʃaʁlɔt bɛtɑ̃kuʁ]; née Schueller; 21 October 1922 – 21 September 2017) was a French heiress, socialite and businesswoman. She was a board member and one of the principal shareholders of L'Oréal. At the time of her death, she was the richest woman, and the 14th richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$44.3 billion.[2]

  1. ^ 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 27 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Liliane Bettencourt & family". Forbes. Retrieved 21 September 2017.