Liliane Bettencourt
Liliane Bettencourt (born 21 October, 1922) is the second richest person in France, ranking 12th in wealthiest people in the world and the wealthiest woman living. Forbes magazine estimated her wealth in 2007 at $20.7 billion. Bettencourt was the only child of Mr. Eugène Schueller, the founder of L'Oréal, one of the world's leading cosmetics and beauty companies. In 1927, her mother died when Liliane was 5 years old. In 1950, she married French politician André Bettencourt and together, they live in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. They have one daughter, Françoise, who married Jean-Pierre Meyers, the grandson of a rabbi who died in Auschwitz concentration camp. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is a member of L'Oréal's board of directors
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