Jacqueline Mars - Biography, Lifestyle, Net Worth

Jacqueline Mars is the 4th richest woman in the world and also holds the 30th spot in the richest persons in the world. She became rich right after her birth because she was born into an industrious family.

Jacqueline born with silver spoon in her mouth guess why! She was the heiress of the Mars candy company. She was the granddaughter of Frank C. Mars who founded the world-famous Mars candy company.

Mars is the world’s largest candy maker company and 83-year-old Jacqueline owns one-third percent of the business making her the 4th richest woman in the world. She inherited the property from her parents.

Many people are interested in her. So let’s find out everything about Jacqueline including her biography, lifestyle, and net worth.

➼ Net Worth Around:	➼ 38.3 Billion Dollars
➼ Name Of The Celebrity:	➼ Jacqueline Mars
➼ Birth Date:	➼ 10 October, 1939
➼ Birth Place:	➼ The Plains, Virginia, United States
➼ Age:	➼ 83 Years Old
➼ Gender Identity:	➼ Female
➼ Occupation:	➼ Business Woman
➼ Industry:	➼ Food & Beverages
➼ Citizenship:	➼ USA

Biography

Jacqueline has a very interesting life because of her family background. However, since she was an introverted person and didn’t really like to talk about her personal life. So all the details about her life were collected from her interviews at various times.

Early Life & Education

Jacqueline Mars was born on 10 October 1939 in the Plains, Virginia. She was the daughter of Forrest Mars Sr. and Audrey Ruth. She was a born heiress because she was the granddaughter of Frank C. Mars, who is the founder of the world’s biggest candy-making company Mars.

Jacqueline grew up with her two brothers Forrest Jr. and John. She did her schooling at Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. And then in 1961 Jacqueline completed her graduation from Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, in anthropology.

Career

Jacqueline Mars and her brother took over the company and business right after her father died in 1999. Mars has a very wide range of brands like M&M’s, Snickers, and Milky Way. But Mars company is not only about candy, it also has brands that produce items like Uncle Ben’s Rice, Dolmio Pasta Sauces, and Combos Baked Snacks.

When Jacqueline and her brothers were taking care of the company they also bought Wrigleys for 23 billion dollars from Warren Buffet in 2008 and made it the 50 percent holder of the American chewing gum market. Till 2016 Jacqueline was one of the board members of Mars and now her son is one of the board of directors.

Personal Life

Jacqueline Mars first got married in 1961 to David H. Badger. They both had three children together, 2 sons and one daughter. Her sons are Alexandra and Stephen, and her daughter Christa. The couple got divorced in 1984.

She then married her second husband Harold Vogel 2 years after her divorce, in 1986. But after spending some years together in Bedminster, New Jersey she got divorced again in 1994. The couple didn’t have any children.

The Automobile Crash

On US Route 50 in Aldie, Virginia, in 2013, Jacqueline was involved in a car accident. Driving close to her Plains residence, she crossed the middle line of the highway and collided with a minivan carrying six people, one of whom perished.

Later, a pregnant traveler who was traveling with her lost the baby. Mars was accused of careless driving but claimed that she dozed off while driving. The post-accident test revealed no evidence of drug use in her body.

Lifestyle

Jacqueline Mars is one of the richest women in the world so it is quite obvious that she lives a luxurious life but that’s not all she does with her life. She shares her thoughts and opinions about life in many interviews.

According to her, there are three things that everyone needs to believe and those are to give back what you have received from life, give everyone a second chance and family comes before everything.

Philanthropic Work

Apart from the identity of the richest heiress and a business woman Jacqueline also has the identity of a well-known philanthropist. The majority of Mars’ charitable activities have been dedicated to the arts, environmental protection, and cultural preservation.

She serves on the boards of the National Sporting Library and Fine Arts Museum and the Washington National Opera, both of which fall within the first category. Among her other pursuits, Mars runs a working organic farm that the Land Trust of Virginia has permanently safeguarded.

Jacqueline Mars also serves on the National Advisory Council for the Journey Through Hallowed Ground, a federally recognized National Heritage Area that stretches from Charlottesville, Virginia, to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Additionally, she contributes frequently to the League of Conservation Voters, a group that advocates for sensible and sustainable policies and holds elected officials responsible for their actions.

Networth

Jacqueline Mars has a net worth of around 38.3 billion dollars and that is why she holds spots in the richest people on earth. She is the one-third share owner of her family business company Mars. According to the company reports the entire Mras family is the sole shareholder of the company.

Some reports say that the Mars business property was equally divided between the Mars family’s third generation. Jacqueline with her two brothers equally own the Mars company but they decided not to reveal the breakdown of individual shareholders.

Jacqueline is the only heiress of the Mars company which is the world’s largest candy-making company that has candy brands like Twix, Milky Way, and Snickers. Mars company has command over the United States chewing-gum market since they had solo control over half of the market.

Big brands like Big Red, Orbit, Juicy Fruit, Doublemint, and Eclipse are under the Mars company. Names like Skittles, Altoids, Starburst, and Ben’s Original are brands of Mars company.

Except for the candy industry, Mars is a big name in pet food and care products with brands like Pedigree, Whiskas, and Eukanuba. Mars also owns an animal hospital chain. According to the reports Mars generated sales of around 50 billion dollars every year Jacqueline is one-third shares owner of the company.

Conclusion:

Here is all the information and interesting facts about Jacqueline Mars including her biography, lifestyle, net worth, and other details about her personal and professional life. She became the 4th richest woman in the world because she inherited all her wealth from her family business. I Hope you like the article.

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