Sep 20 - A look at the richest self-made women in America

Women have helped build some of the biggest companies in America, and they have the bank accounts to show for it. A look at some of the nation's female self-made billionaires on this year's Forbes 400 list:

Jin Sook Chang, net worth $4.5 billion

Immigrating from South Korea in 1981, Jin Sook and husband Do Won created the Forever 21 clothing chain, which now spans nearly 500 stores. The couple is No. 79 on this year's Forbes 400 list of richest Americans.

Gayle Cook, 78, net worth $3.7 billion, No. 104

Gayle Cook and her late husband, William, created the medical device company Cook Group in Indiana in 1963. Gayle continues to serve on the board.

Doris Fisher, 81, net worth $2.9 billion, No. 142

Doris Fisher and her late husband Donald founded the Gap in San Francisco in 1969. Gap Inc. has grown to include Banana Republic and Old Navy brands, among others, and operates over 3,000 stores across the world.

Diane Hendricks, 65, net worth $2.9 billion, No. 142

Diane Hendricks is chairman and co-founder, with late husband Kenneth, of Wisconsin-based ABC Supply, the largest roofing, window and siding wholesale distributor in the country.

Michael & Marian Ilitch, net worth $2.7 billion, No. 151

Marian Ilitch and husband Michael opened a pizza shop in 1959 and grew it into the Little Caesar's Pizza chain.

Oprah Winfrey, 58, net worth $2.7 billion, No. 151

The nation's only African-American billionaire, Oprah Winfrey came from meager beginnings to build a television empire with massive influence on what people around the globe read, eat and think.

Stewart & Lynda Resnick, net worth $2.2 billion, No. 218

Lynda and Stewart Resnick own POM Wonderful, Fiji Water, the flower delivery service Teleflora and some of the nation's largest nut and citrus farms.

Andrew & Peggy Cherng, net worth $2 billion, No. 239

Andrew & Peggy Cherng came from China in 1966 and together founded the Panda Express restaurant chain, growing it into a $1.6 billion business that operates 1,500 locations.

Judy Faulkner, 68, net worth $1.7 billion, No. 285

In 1979, Judy Faulkner founded electronic health records company Epic Systems, which will be used by over 40 percent of the U.S. population by next year.

Meg Whitman, 56, net worth $1.7 billion, No. 285

Meg Whitman made her fortune as CEO of online marketplace eBay Inc. After a failed bid for California governor, the tech exec has taken on the challenge of turning around Hewlett-Packard.

Johnelle Hunt, 80, net worth $1.6 billion, No. 298

With late husband Johnnie, Johnelle Hunt founded J.B. Hunt Transport Services in 1969 and grew the company into one of the largest truckers in the nation.

Elaine Wynn, 69, net worth $1.4 billion, No. 328

With now-ex-husband Steve, Elaine Wynn founded a casino empire that included The Mirage, Bellagio, Wynn and Encore resorts, among others.

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Source: AP

The Richest People in America List- Forbes

yea i was going through that list yesterday, hoping id see someone black other than oprah for once....nope. still no progress there, but props to my future wife.

delete this fvckin thread! the majority of this list isnt self made women, its h0es ridin coattails

!! this wack[..] !! she aint self made, old bitter dark butt black !!

lets rob these !!es

Notice how most of their husbands die b4 them [pic]

Thought Bob Johnson was also a billionaire. Oprah may be the only AA woman billionaire or maybe Bob lost some stacks on the Bobcats.

Edit: Just saw that Bob sold the Cats to Jordan in a fire sale. Franchise was valued at 250 but he let it go for 25 because of the debt the franchise was in and some other issues. He took a major lost on the Cats.

I could have sworn J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter author) was worth $10 Billion

I think his wife took half of his fortune


And that way she became one of the richest African Americans[pic][pic]:

Shes british and she made her fortune in england, not here. The article is about women that have made it in America

Time to hit one of these old hoes up [pic]

Ahh yes ok thanks...I forgot she was british...