Marijke Mars
Marijke Mars | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 (age 59–60) Veghel, Netherlands |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Duke University |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Employer | Mars Inc. |
| Spouse |
Stephen J. Doyle
(m. 1991; div. 2000) |
| Family | Mars family |
Marijke Elizabeth Mars (born 1965) is an American billionaire heiress and businesswoman. 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.
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. 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).
She graduated (B.A./B.Sc.) from Duke University. 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.