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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