Marijke Mars

Marijke Mars
Born1965 (age 59–60)
Veghel, Netherlands [1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materDuke University
OccupationBusinesswoman
EmployerMars Inc.
SpouseStephen J. Doyle (married 1991; divorced 2000)
Parent(s)Forrest Mars, Jr.
Virginia Cretella
Relativessiblings: Pamela Mars-Wright, Valerie Mars and Victoria B. Mars

Marijke Elizabeth Mars[2] (born 1965) is an American billionaire heiress and businesswoman.[3] In March 2018 Forbes estimated her wealth to be $5.9 billion. She was ranked as the 30th-richest woman in the world, a position shared with her three sisters.[4][5]

Marijke Mars is a fourth generation member of the Mars family. Her father was the late Forrest Mars Jr. (1931–2016). She has three sisters: Pamela Mars-Wright, Valerie Mars and Victoria B. Mars.[6] She inherited about an 8 percent stake on Mars Inc. in 2016, which made her a billionaire. According to Forbes, her shares were valued at $5.9 billion (March 2018).[5][4]

She graduated (B.A./B.Sc.) from Duke University.[5][3] After her graduation she worked as a regional manager for Kal Kan Foods, one of Mars Inc.'s pet food companies. Nowadays she works at Mars Food. She married Stephen J. Doyle in 1991, but later (2000) divorced.[5][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Bijzondere rouwadvertentie voor mevrouw Mars (94): zo sterk is de band tussen snoepgoedfamilie en Veghel". Brabants Dagblad.
  2. ^ a b "Marijke E. Mars Weds S. J. Doyle". The New York Times. 1991-06-30. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. ^ a b c "Marijke Mars". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg Billionaire Index, bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. ^ a b "The World's Billionaires 2018, Women". Forbes, forbes.com. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  5. ^ a b c d "The World's Billionaires: 296. Marijke Mars". Forbes. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  6. ^ Emily Langer (2016-07-27). "Forrest E. Mars Jr., enigmatic steward of family confectionery, dies at 84". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2018-04-26.