Jacqueline Mars
| Net worth | $49.1 billion Forbes 2026 list, March 24, 2026[1] |
|---|---|
| World rank | 38th (Forbes 2026)[1] |
| Source of wealth | Candy, pet food (Mars, Inc.) |
| Companies | Mars, Inc. (family shareholder; joined in 1982) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Born | October 10, 1939 |
| Education | Bryn Mawr College (BA, anthropology, 1961) |
| Known for | Mars family heir |
| Net worth figures are estimates by the source named and change every day. | |
Jacqueline Mars is an American heir and investor, the daughter of Forrest Mars Sr. and granddaughter of Franklin Clarence Mars, founders of the candy and pet food company Mars, Inc.[2] On the Forbes 2026 billionaires list, a snapshot taken on March 24, 2026, she was 38th in the world with an estimated $49.1 billion, tied with her brother John Mars.[1]
Net worth
- November 2023: about $46.6 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.[2]
- April 2024: $38.5 billion; Forbes ranked her the 19th-richest American.[2]
- March 2026: $49.1 billion, 38th on the Forbes list.[1]
Her wealth is her family's stake in Mars, Inc., which the family still owns.[2]
Life and career
She graduated in anthropology from Bryn Mawr College in 1961.[2] She joined Mars, Inc. in 1982 as president of its food products group.[2] Like her brothers she is known for living frugally and staying out of the public eye.[2] In 2013 she was in a car crash in Virginia in which a person in the other vehicle died; she pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.[2]
Giving
She is chair emeritus of the Washington National Opera and has given to the National Air and Space Museum and the Washington Performing Arts Society.[2] In March 2026 she gave $10 million for undergraduate scholarships at Bryn Mawr College.[2]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Forbes, "Jacqueline Mars", 2026 World's Billionaires list (snapshot of March 24, 2026), read November 3, 2026. Net worth is a Forbes estimate.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 Wikipedia, "Jacqueline Mars", read November 3, 2026. Billionaire Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.