Alice Schwartz
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| Born | 1927 (age 96–97) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Spouse | David Schwartz |
| Children | 2, including Norman Schwartz |
Alice Schwartz (born 1927) is an American billionaire businesswoman.
Biography
Schwartz graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in biochemistry. While at Berkeley, she met David Schwartz, whom she eventually married.
In 1952, Alice and David Schwartz founded the science research and manufacturing company Bio-Rad Laboratories.[2][3] Schwartz was a researcher and director with the company, and has sat on its board since its founding.[4] After her husband died in 2012, Schwartz's son Norman became the company's chairman and CEO.[1]
As of March 2019[update], Schwartz is worth an estimated $1.3 billion.[5][1]
References
- ^ a b c "Alice Schwartz". Forbes. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Bio-Rad co-founder, chairman David Schwartz dies at 88". www.bizjournals.com. Apr 3, 2012. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ "David and Alice Schwartz". California Life Sciences Association. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ Abate, Tom (2002-02-18). "All in the family / Bio-Rad, 50 years later, is still doing business in its own way". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ Cuccinello, Hayley C. "Who Got Rich This Week: Mark Zuckerberg's Net Worth Surges By Nearly $3 Billion". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
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