Laurene Powell Jobs: 6th Richest Woman in the World

Forbes is out with its list of richest women in the world.

Coming in at No. 6--Laurene Powell Jobs.

“The sixth richest women is a notable name in Silicon Valley and education circles: Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs,” reports Forbes. “Worth an estimated $19.5 billion, she is focused on social reform through a group she started called the Emerson Collective and, through College Track, helping students finish college.”

Forbes noted that “just 29 of the 197 women (on the list) are self-made billionaires,” with the majority of women inheriting their wealth from their husbands or their parents.

Jobs is the richest woman in California, according to Forbes.

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