Melinda Gates and 4 Other Women Who Became Billionaire’s By Divorcing Their Husbands
-
Melinda Gates recently received $1.8 billion in stocks transfer from Bill Gates
-
This makes the 56-year-old a billionaire
-
Find out other women that have become billionaires thanks to alimony from their spouses
Top three ways to become filthy rich? Oil money, Politics money, or just marry a billionaire.
Most people will agree that the latter is the best way to gather a fortune.
Following Melinda Gates’s recent divorce from Bill, she is set to receive a chunk of the billionaire’s fortune.
In this article, find out women who have made their fortunes from divorce alimony.
Sue Ann Arnall ($1 Billion)
Sue Ann Arnall is the ex-wife of billionaire and oil baron Harold Hamm.
Following their separation in 2015, Ann received $974 million in settlement. She also received $20 million immediately after their separation.
Sue Gross ($1.3 Billion)
Sue Gross is the ex-wife of business mogul, Bill Gross, who is currently worth $1.5 billion.
That is because he gave away almost half of his fortune ($1.3 billion) to his wife, following their divorce.
Elaine Wynn ($2 Billion)
Elaine Wynn was married to Steve Wynn, founder of casino company Wynn Resorts, a company where she was a co-founder.
Elaine Wynn received shares worth $795 million after her divorce from her husband in 2012.
The 11 million shares received then are now worth $2.3 billion, making her a billionaire.
Melinda Gates($1.8 billion and counting)
The world was shocked when Bill and Melinda Gates announces their separation some days ago.
I’m sure that no one is shocked however that Melinda received $1.4 billion worth of stocks.
It is expected that the new female billionaire will receive more from his $130 billion fortune.
Read also: Crypto expert expects Bitcoin to reach $1 million
Mackenzie Scott ($57.7 billion)
Who else is going to top a list of wealthy alimony billionaires than the wife of the world’s richest man?
Following Mackenzie and Jeff’s divorce in 2019, she received $35 billion worth of shares in Amazon.
Although it is a staggering amount, it’s only fair since she contributed a lot to the business.
At this time, Mackenzie’s $35 billion shares are now worth $57.7 billion.
