Alice Schwartz

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Alice Schwartz
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Schwartz in 2007
Born1925or1926(age 98–99) [1]
Alma mater University of California, Berkeley
Spouse David Schwartz
Children2

Alice Schwartz (born 1925/1926) is an American businesswoman. According to Forbes , Schwartz has an estimated net worth of US$2.4 billion as of August 2024. [1]

Biography

Schwartz graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in biochemistry. While at Berkeley, she met fellow student David Schwartz, whom she married, and in 1952, the couple founded the life sciences research company Bio-Rad Laboratories with their joint savings of $720. [2] [3] [4] Schwartz was a researcher and director with the company, and has served on its board since its founding. [5] After her husband died in 2012, Schwartz's son Norman became the company's chairman and CEO. [1]

According to Forbes, in 2020 she was the oldest woman on the richest women in the U.S. list. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Forbes profile: Alice Schwartz". Forbes. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bio-Rad co-founder, chairman David Schwartz dies at 88". www.bizjournals.com. Apr 3, 2012. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  3. ↑ "David and Alice Schwartz". California Life Sciences Association. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  4. ↑ "14 Billionaires Who Earned Their Riches In Healthcare | Journal of Medicine | Medical Journals | National College of Physicians". www.ncnp.org. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Soliven, Ernesto (2020-09-09). "Alice Schwartz Net Worth: Oldest, Richest Woman In US Is Worth $2.2B". International Business Times. Retrieved 2020-09-21.


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