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Alice Schwartz
Born1925 or 1926 (age 97–98)[1]
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
SpouseDavid Schwartz
Children2

Alice Schwartz (born 1925/1926) is an American businesswoman. According to Forbes, Schwartz has an estimated net worth of US$2.4 billion as of July 2022.[1]

Biography

Schwartz graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in biochemistry. While at Berkeley, she met fellow student David Schwartz, whom she married, and in 1952, the couple founded the life sciences research company Bio-Rad Laboratories with their joint savings of $720.[2][3][4] Schwartz was a researcher and director with the company, and has served on its board since its founding.[5] After her husband died in 2012, Schwartz's son Norman became the company's chairman and CEO.[1]

As of September 2020, Schwartz is worth an estimated $2.5 billion, ranking her No.378 in the Forbes 400 list of The Richest People in America.[6][7]

According to Forbes, she is also the oldest, richest woman in the United States.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Forbes profile: Alice Schwartz". Forbes. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Bio-Rad co-founder, chairman David Schwartz dies at 88". www.bizjournals.com. Apr 3, 2012. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  3. ^ "David and Alice Schwartz". California Life Sciences Association. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  4. ^ "14 Billionaires Who Earned Their Riches In Healthcare | Journal of Medicine | Medical Journals | National College of Physicians". www.ncnp.org. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  5. ^ Abate, Tom (2002-02-18). "All in the family / Bio-Rad, 50 years later, is still doing business in its own way". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  6. ^ Cuccinello, Hayley C. "Who Got Rich This Week: Mark Zuckerberg's Net Worth Surges By Nearly $3 Billion". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  7. ^ "The Richest People in America". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2011-03-12. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  8. ^ Soliven, Ernesto (2020-09-09). "Alice Schwartz Net Worth: Oldest, Richest Woman In US Is Worth $2.2B". International Business Times. Retrieved 2020-09-21.