Josephine Louis

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Josephine Louis
Born
Josephine Peters

1930 (age 9293)
OccupationHeiress
Spouse John J. Louis, Jr. (widowed)
Children3

Josephine Louis (born 1930) is an American billionaire heiress, the widow of John J. Louis, Jr., who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

In 1953, Josephine Peters married John J. Louis, Jr.

As of August 2015, she had a net worth of $2.7 billion. [1]

Personal life

She and John J. Louis, Jr had three children: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Josephine Louis & family". Forbes. Retrieved 28 September 2020.