Jacqueline Mars
| Jacqueline Mars | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1940 (age 71) |
| Residence | The Plains, Virginia[1] (formerly Bedminster, NJ[2]) |
| Citizenship | United States[2] |
| Education | Bryn Mawr College[1] |
| Known for | Mars, Inc. fortune |
| Net worth |  US$13.8 billion (2012)[1] |
| Spouse |
David H. Badger (m. 1961–1984) |
| Children | Alexandra Badger[4] Stephen Mills Badger Christa Badger |
| Parents | Forrest Mars, Sr. (1904–1999) Audrey Mars (1910–1989) |
| Relatives | Frank C. Mars (grandfather) Forrest Mars, Jr. (brother) John Mars (brother) |
Jacqueline Mars (born October 10, 1940) is the daughter of Forrest Edward Mars, Sr., and granddaughter of Frank C. Mars, founders of the American candy company Mars, Incorporated.
[edit] Biography
She attended and graduated from the boarding school Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.[citation needed] She graduated from Bryn Mawr College[1] in 1961 with a degree in anthropology.[3]
She married David H. Badger in 1961.[3] They had three children: Alexandra Badger born 1966/1967 (age 45–46),[4] Stephen Mills Badger born c.1969 (age 42–43), and Christa Badger born c.1975 (age 36–37). She divorced Badger in 1984. She married Hank Vogel in 1986; they divorced in 1994.[3]
As a member of the Mars family, her share of the company and other assets were worth US$10 billion in September 2010,[1] making her the 52nd richest person in the world and the 26th richest person in America, according to Forbes;[1] she is also the fourth richest American woman.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "Forbes 400 Richest Americans (2010): #26 Jacqueline Mars". Forbes. September 16, 2010. http://www.forbes.com/profile/jacqueline-mars. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ^ a b "The World's Billionaires (2010): #52 Jacqueline Mars". Forbes. March 3, 2010. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/10/billionaires-2010_Jacqueline-Mars_MY2E.html. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Gleick, Elizabeth (February 21, 1994). "Crisis in Candy Land". People Vol. 41 No. 7. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20107531,00.html. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ^ a b "Miss Badger to Marry Andrew Carey". The New York Times. March 3, 1991. http://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/03/style/miss-badger-to-marry-andrew-carey.html. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
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