Susanne Klatten

Susanne Klatten

Susanne Klatten is the daughter of another woman on our list, Johanna Quandt. As a result of her lineage, Klatten is the richest woman in Germany, and owns almost half of BMW along with her brother and mother. Her net worth is estimated at $17.4 billion as of this year. Klatten also has an impressive academic and business track record, having earned business degrees an becoming a trained economist. According to German publication DW, she has even worked under an alternate name, so that her family’s wealth — and her association with it — wouldn’t get in the way of her professional endeavors.