Top 7 Richest Women in the World
Julia Koch & family
- Net worth: $38.2 billion
- Country: the United States
- Source of wealth: Koch Industries
Julia Koch is one of the richest women in the world after she and her three children inherited a 42% stake in Koch Industries from her husband, David Koch, who died in August 2019 at the age of 79. She moved to New York City in 1980. Julia worked as an assistant to fashion designer Adolfo. According to the press, Julia met David on a blind date in 1911 and married him in 1996. According to Forbes, Julia and her husband involved even in charitable causes and donated $10 million to Mount Sinai Medical Center and $10 million to Stanford’s Children Hospital.