Liliane Bettencourt | |
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Born | Liliane Henriette Charlotte Schueller[1] 21 October 1922 Paris, French Third Republic |
Died | 21 September 2017 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | (aged 94)
Occupation(s) | Board member and principal shareholder of L'Oréal |
Spouse | |
Children | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers |
Parent(s) | Eugène Schueller Louise Doncieux |
Liliane Henriette Charlotte Bettencourt (French pronunciation: [lil.jan be.tɑ̃.kuːʁ]; née Schueller; 21 October 1922 – 21 September 2017) was a French heiress, socialite and businesswoman. She was a board member and one of the principal shareholders of L'Oréal. At the time of her death, she was the richest woman, and the 14th richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$44.3 billion.[2]