Marijke Mars

Marijke Elizabeth Mars^[2] (born 1965) is an American billionaire heiress and businesswoman.^[3] In March 2018 Forbes estimated her wealth to be $5.9 billion. She was ranked as the 30th-richest woman in the world, a position shared with her three sisters.^[4][5]

Marijke Mars
Born	1965 (age 59–60) Veghel, Netherlands [1]
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Duke University
Occupation	Businesswoman
Employer	Mars Inc.
Spouse	Stephen J. Doyle ​ ​ (m. 1991; div. 2000)​
Family	Mars family

Marijke Mars is a fourth generation member of the Mars family. Her father was the late Forrest Mars Jr. (1931–2016). She has three sisters: Pamela Mars-Wright, Valerie Mars and Victoria B. Mars.^[6] She inherited about an 8 percent stake on Mars Inc. in 2016, which made her a billionaire. According to Forbes, her shares were valued at $5.9 billion (March 2018).^[5][4]

She graduated (B.A./B.Sc.) from Duke University.^[5][3] After her graduation she worked as a regional manager for Kal Kan Foods, one of Mars Inc.'s pet food companies. Currently, she works at Mars Food. She married Stephen J. Doyle in 1991, but divorced in 2000.^[5][2][3]