Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (French: [fʁɑ̃swaz bɛtɑ̃kuʁ mɛjɛʁs]; born 10 July 1953) is a French businesswoman, philanthropist, writer, pianist and billionaire heiress, the richest woman in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$75.3 billion as of March 2022, according to Forbes. She is the only child, heiress of Liliane Bettencourt and granddaughter of L'Oréal founder Eugène Schueller. Her mother died in September 2017, after which her fortune tripled with her investments through her family holding company, Tethys Invest, and the high valuation of L'Oréal shares on the stock exchange.[1]
Raised to be a strict Catholic,[2] she has written several Bible commentaries.[3] She is the only daughter and heiress of Liliane Bettencourt. She married Jean-Pierre Meyers, the grandson of a rabbi murdered at Auschwitz, and they raised their children Jean-Victor and Nicolas as Jewish.[3] Her marriage caused controversy because of her grandfather Eugène Schueller's trial for collaboration with the Nazi government; he was L'Oreal's founder.[4] Bettencourt Meyers and her family still own a 33% stake in the company.[5][1]
In 2008, she sued François-Marie Banier for taking money from her mother,[4] and she started proceedings to have her mother declared mentally incompetent. The revelations in the secret recordings that she used in evidence led to the Woerth-Bettencourt scandal.
In December 2010, Bettencourt Meyers announced that she had settled out of court with both her mother and Banier.[6]
Her mother died in September 2017 when her net worth was about $39.5 billion, which makes Bettencourt Meyers among the top 20 richest people in the world.
As of January 2022, she is the richest woman in the world, with an estimated fortune of $94.9 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.[8]
Bibliography
The Greek gods. Genealogy (Les Dieux grecs. Généalogies), Paris, éd.
A look at the Bible (Regard sur la Bible), 5 vol., Introduction by Alain Decaux, Published, November 2008, awarded the prix des Lauriers Verts (section « Spirituality ») in 2009:
Words and expressions originating in the Bible
From one Testament to the other, Judaism and Catholicism
françoise, bettencourt, meyers, french, fʁɑ, swaz, bɛtɑ, kuʁ, mɛjɛʁs, born, july, 1953, french, businesswoman, philanthropist, writer, pianist, billionaire, heiress, richest, woman, world, with, estimated, worth, billion, march, 2022, according, forbes, only, . Francoise Bettencourt Meyers French fʁɑ swaz bɛtɑ kuʁ mɛjɛʁs born 10 July 1953 is a French businesswoman philanthropist writer pianist and billionaire heiress the richest woman in the world with an estimated net worth of US 75 3 billion as of March 2022 according to Forbes She is the only child heiress of Liliane Bettencourt and granddaughter of L Oreal founder Eugene Schueller Her mother died in September 2017 after which her fortune tripled with her investments through her family holding company Tethys Invest and the high valuation of L Oreal shares on the stock exchange 1 Francoise Bettencourt MeyersBornFrancoise Bettencourt 1953 07 10 10 July 1953 age 69 Neuilly sur Seine FranceOccupationBusinesswomanTitleVice Chairman L OrealSpouseJean Pierre MeyersChildren2Parent s Andre BettencourtLiliane BettencourtRelativesEugene Schueller grandfather Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 See also 4 ReferencesBiography EditRaised to be a strict Catholic 2 she has written several Bible commentaries 3 She is the only daughter and heiress of Liliane Bettencourt She married Jean Pierre Meyers the grandson of a rabbi murdered at Auschwitz and they raised their children Jean Victor and Nicolas as Jewish 3 Her marriage caused controversy because of her grandfather Eugene Schueller s trial for collaboration with the Nazi government he was L Oreal s founder 4 Bettencourt Meyers and her family still own a 33 stake in the company 5 1 In 2008 she sued Francois Marie Banier for taking money from her mother 4 and she started proceedings to have her mother declared mentally incompetent The revelations in the secret recordings that she used in evidence led to the Woerth Bettencourt scandal In December 2010 Bettencourt Meyers announced that she had settled out of court with both her mother and Banier 6 Her mother died in September 2017 when her net worth was about 39 5 billion which makes Bettencourt Meyers among the top 20 richest people in the world After a fire severely damaged Notre Dame de Paris Bettencourt Meyers and L Oreal pledged 226 million to repair the cathedral 7 As of January 2022 she is the richest woman in the world with an estimated fortune of 94 9 billion according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index 8 Bibliography EditThe Greek gods Genealogy Les Dieux grecs Genealogies Paris ed A look at the Bible Regard sur la Bible 5 vol Introduction by Alain Decaux Published November 2008 awarded the prix des Lauriers Verts section Spirituality in 2009 Words and expressions originating in the Bible From one Testament to the other Judaism and Catholicism Family Tree of Adam Eve and the Tribes of Israel Animals Plants Measures money and numbers in the Bible Genealogic sectionSee also EditList of female billionairesReferences Edit a b Francoise Bettencourt Meyers amp family Forbes Retrieved 9 March 2022 Meet the New World s Richest Woman a 64 Year Old Expert on Greek Gods Who Shuns the Spotlight Money Retrieved 9 January 2021 a b Les Echos Archived 15 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine December 2009 a b The Guardian 10 July 2010 L Oreal Finance Share Ownership www loreal finance com Retrieved 21 September 2017 La Tribune December 2010 Francoise Bettencourt Meyers amp family Forbes Retrieved 17 July 2020 Bloomberg Billionaires Index Francoise Bettencourt Meyers Bloomberg Retrieved 10 July 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francoise Bettencourt Meyers amp oldid 1131911615, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
