Maria Frank Fissolo – $ 22.1 billion
Maria Frank Fissolo is the widow of Michele Ferrero, who created the Ferrero Group, known for its sweets: “Nutella”, “Kinder chocolate” and sweets “Tick-Tock”. Despite the fact that Michele Ferrero died in 2015, the family business continues to thrive. Together with her two brothers, John and Forrest Jr., she inherited her father’s business in 1999. All three are part of the company’s board of directors, however, they aren’t responsible for operational activities.