Jacqueline Mars

Jacqueline Mars

Mars, Inc. heiress and co-owner; retired Mars executive · Updated 14 Nov 2026

Jacqueline Mars, 87, owns about a third of Mars, Inc. and was worth $50.4 billion on Forbes' real-time list on 12 November 2026 4.

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Born10 October 1939
Age87 (November 2026)
ParentsForrest Mars Sr. and Audrey Ruth Meyer
GrandfatherFrank C. Mars, founder of Mars
EducationMiss Hall's School; Bryn Mawr College
CareerPresident of Mars' food product group, 1982 to 2001
ChildrenThree
Net worthAbout $50.4 billion (Forbes, 12 November 2026)
01 · Biography

Who is Jacqueline Mars?

Jacqueline Mars is the daughter of Forrest Mars Sr., the granddaughter of Mars Inc. founder Frank C. Mars, and a co-owner of the candy and pet-care company, with about $50.4 billion on Forbes’ real-time list on 12 November 2026, tied with her brother John Mars at 35th in the world 4. She is the fourth richest woman in the world on our ranking of the wealthiest women.

How did Jacqueline Mars make her money?

She inherited a stake in Mars, Incorporated, the maker of Snickers, M&Ms, Milky Way and pet foods. Forrest Mars Sr. handed control of the company to his three children in the 1970s: Forrest Jr., John and Jacqueline. Forbes estimates that Jacqueline and John each own about a third of the company, and the four daughters of Forrest Jr., who died in 2016, hold most of the rest 123.

Early life and education

Jacqueline Mars was born on 10 October 1939 to Forrest Mars Sr. and Audrey Ruth Meyer. She went to Miss Hall’s School and Bryn Mawr College 12.

Career at Mars

She joined the company in 1982 as president of its food product group and retired from it in 2001 5.

Family

She was married to David H. Badger from 1961 to 1984, and they have three children. She then married Harold Vogel from 1986 to 1994. Read Jacqueline Mars’s family and the profile of her brother John Mars 56.

Jacqueline Mars net worth

Forbes put her at about $50.4 billion on 12 November 2026, about ₹4.7 lakh crore at ₹94 to the dollar 4. See Jacqueline Mars net worth.

In this profile · 6 pages

Everything about Jacqueline Mars

Net worth1 min$50.4 billion from a third of Mars, Inc.Read net worth → Biography1 minBorn into candy royalty, Bryn Mawr and 19 years at Mars.Read biography → Family1 minTwo brothers, two marriages and three children.Read family → Companies1 minAbout a third of Mars, Inc. and a career in its food business.Read companies → Lifestyle1 minArts and conservation giving and a low public profile.Read lifestyle → Timeline1 min1939 birth, 1982 Mars career and the 2001 retirement.Read timeline →
02 · Timeline

Career timelineCareer at a glance

Full timeline
  1. 1939BORNBorn to Forrest and Audrey Mars
  2. 1982ROLEBecomes president of Mars' food product group
  3. 1999MILESTONEHer father Forrest Mars Sr. dies
  4. 2016MILESTONEHer brother Forrest Mars Jr. dies
  5. 2026MILESTONERanked 35th with $50.4 billion
06 · FAQ

Questions people ask

Jacqueline Mars is a co-owner of Mars, Inc., the daughter of Forrest Mars Sr. and one of the richest women in the world.
She was born on 10 October 1939, so she is 87 in November 2026.
About $50.4 billion on Forbes' real-time list on 12 November 2026.
She inherited a stake in Mars, Inc., which her grandfather Frank C. Mars founded.
Sources Last verified 14 Nov 2026
  1. 1Wikipedia, Jacqueline Mars, 1 Jan 1970, Birth, education
  2. 2BillionaireTracker, Real-Time Billionaires List, 12 Nov 2026, Forbes real-time
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