Barbara Hutton – $965 Million
Heiress Barbara Hutton of Woolworth was one of the wealthiest women to have ever lived. In 1933, she inherited $50 million at the age of 21 – the equivalent of $965 million! However, it didn’t make her any happier.
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Hutton spent her life trying to fill a void by displaying her money and spending her savings. She married a massive seven times, including one time to Hollywood actor Cary Grant, but none of the marriages would last. Ultimately, she would die in 1979 at 66 years old, close to bankruptcy.
Ronald Lauder – $3.8 Billion
Ronald Lauder is the youngest son of make-up and perfume mogul Estee Lauder. Lauder has kept an active role in the family business, working as chairman of Clinique Laboratories since 1994. He also sits on the board of directors, a position he has held for 40 years.
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Outside his cosmetics business, Lauder is the president of the World Jewish Congress and an enthusiastic art collector. His total worth was last listed at $3.8 billion, mainly due to Estee Lauder’s success and lasting reputation.
