India-born Neerja Sethi ranked 16th on “America’s Richest Self-made Women” list while president and CEO of Arista Networks Jayshree Ullal is ranked 30th.
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Close behind her on the entertainers list is Madonna and her soaring net worth of $560 million.
The conglomerate builder, who comes from humble beginnings in MS, was pipped to the top spot in the Forbes the second annual list of America’s richest self-made women by ABC Supply’s Diane Jenkins who is worth an estimated $4.5bn. So, which women are included this year?
Taylor Swift claims the number 60 spot and is the youngest earner on the list with a net worth of $250 million.
The 61 year old Sethi assets account for a net worth of 1.1 billion US Dollars.
She is the current the vice president of corporate affairs and a role since the company’s inception. She became president and CEO of Arista Networks in 2008, when it had no revenues and fewer than 50 employees.
Actress-turned-eco-activist Jessica Alba landed in the #42 spot thanks to her Honest Company, which recently expanded into the competitive beauty industry. The “Material Girl” came in at no. 25 on power list. The singer using fake marital strife to sell records is worth about $265 million.
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Technology was second with 13, but six of those were C-Suite executives hired at technology companies in the early days, meaning only seven founded their businesses, Forbes said.
