Alice Schwartz

Alice Schwartz (born 1925/1926) is an American billionaire businesswoman.

Alice Schwartz
Born1925/1926 (age 94–95)[1]
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Net worth$2.2 billion (September 2020)[1]
Spouse(s)David Schwartz
Children2

Biography

Schwartz graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in biochemistry. While at Berkeley, she met David Schwartz, whom she eventually married.

In 1952, Alice and David Schwartz founded the science research and manufacturing company Bio-Rad Laboratories.[2][3] It is said that the couple founded Bio-Rad with only $720 in their savings.[4] Schwartz was a researcher and director with the company, and has sat on its board since its founding.[5] After her husband died in 2012, Schwartz's son Norman became the company's chairman and CEO.[1]

As of September 2020, Schwartz is worth an estimated $2.2 billion, ranking her No.378 in the Forbes 400 list of The Richest People in America.[6][7] According to Forbes, she is also the oldest, richest woman in the United States.[8]

References
  1. "Alice Schwartz". Forbes. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. "Bio-Rad co-founder, chairman David Schwartz dies at 88". www.bizjournals.com. Apr 3, 2012. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  3. "David and Alice Schwartz". California Life Sciences Association. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  4. "14 Billionaires Who Earned Their Riches In Healthcare | Journal of Medicine | Medical Journals | National College of Physicians". www.ncnp.org. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  5. Abate, Tom (2002-02-18). "All in the family / Bio-Rad, 50 years later, is still doing business in its own way". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  6. Cuccinello, Hayley C. "Who Got Rich This Week: Mark Zuckerberg's Net Worth Surges By Nearly $3 Billion". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  7. "The Richest People in America". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  8. Soliven, Ernesto (2020-09-09). "Alice Schwartz Net Worth: Oldest, Richest Woman In US Is Worth $2.2B". International Business Times. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
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