Marijke Mars

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Marijke Mars
Born1965 (age 5758)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Duke University
OccupationBusinesswoman
Employer Mars 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 [1] (born 1965) is an American billionaire heiress and businesswoman. [2] 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. [3] [4]

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. [5] She inherited about an 8 percent stake of Mars Inc. in 2016, which made her a billionaire. According to Forbes , her shares were valued at $5.9 billion (March 2018). [4] [3]

She graduated (B.A./B.Sc.) from Duke University. [4] [2] After her graduation she has 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. [4] [1] [2]

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