Liliane Bettencourt

Liliane Bettencourt
Born
Liliane Henriette Charlotte Schueller

(1922-10-21)21 October 1922
Paris, France
Died21 September 2017(2017-09-21) (aged 94)
OccupationsBoard member and principal shareholder of L'Oréal
Spouse
(m. 1950; died 2007)
ChildrenFrançoise Bettencourt Meyers
Parent(s)Eugène Schueller
Louise Doncieux

Liliane Henriette Charlotte Bettencourt (French: [liljan ɑ̃ʁjɛt ʃaʁlɔt bɛtɑ̃kuʁ]; 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 in France, and the 14th richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$44.3 billion.