How the world’s mysterious rich people made their fortune

[post_page_title]Francoise Bettencourt Meyers[/post_page_title]

This is a name that you might not be completely familiar with, and you might be thinking they’re just some random, run of the mill rich person. Well, you’re right about the rich part, but Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is far from ordinary when it comes to wealth.

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers

In fact, she’s the richest woman in the world. How’d she make so much money? A huge part of her net worth comes from her inheriting one-third of L’Oreal from her mother. Interestingly, her inheritance was muddied, and had to be fought for in legal battles.

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