Top 10 Richest Women In The United States 2022

Some people are confused on who the richest women in the United States were. If you are in this shoe, worry no more for this list will not only provide their names but also their estimated net worth.

On this list has women billionaires in the United States who started their business either from a borrowed loan or from selling their apartments. However these women appeared on this list because of their effort and devoteness in the business.

Currently, some women on this list are widows already and still they maintain and handle one or two businesses established by them and their late husband.

Without wasting much time, the table below has a complete list of the top 10 richest women in the United States with their net worth.

1. Diane Hendricks – $12.2 billion

Diane Hendricks the United States-based businesswoman and the chair of ABC Supply is the richest woman in the United States. However, she made her wealth from the wholesale distribution of roofing, siding, and windows.

The billionaire American businesswoman is also a film producer and a wife to late American businessman Ken Hendricks.

After the death of her husband in 2007, Diane started controlling the business they established in 1982.

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2. Judy Faulkner – $6.8 billion

The second on the list of the richest women in the United States is Judy Faulkner with an estimated net worth of 6.8 billion.

Judy Faulkner made her wealth from being a medical software provider did not just become rich but appeared on the top list of the richest women in the U.S. However, her medical record software provider is now the largest company of its kind in America.

Her Epic system (medical software) has gotten her so many awards.

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3. Judy Love – $5.2 billion

With an estimated net worth of $5.2 billion, Judy Love is on the top list of the top 10 richest women in the United States.

According to Forbes, Judy Love made her wealth from a gas station opened by her and her husband in 1964. The gas station was opened from a loan from her husband’s family. However, the business grew to a level of having more than 580 stores in 41 states.

Today Judy Love’s husband Tom is the chairman of their company named Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores and their children work in the company.

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4. Johnelle Hunt – $4.3 billion

Johnelle Hunt is an American billionaire and the widow of Johnnie Bryan Hunt. She and her late husband founded J.B Hunt Transport Services.

Before they opened the transport firm, they took a loan to start a rice hull packaging operation which boosted their wealth after some years.

Currently, Johnelle Hunt is the CEO of the transport firm which is one of the largest publicly-owned trucking companies in the U.S.

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5. Marian Ilitch – $4.3 billion

The 89-year-old Marian Bayoff Ilitch is among the richest women in the United States with an estimated net worth of $4.3 billion. The United States billionaire and businesswoman is the co-founder of Little Ceasars Pizza. Little Caesars Pizza is an organization she founded with her late husband Mike Ilitch.

Annually, their pizza business which now holds a pizza chain in the United States hauls more than $4 million in sales nationwide.

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6. Thai Lee $4.1 billion

Thai Lee is the co-owner, CEO, and president of SHI International which is the largest woman-owned business in the U.S.

In 2019, she has been named among the wealthiest self-made women in America with a net worth of $3 billion.

However, Thai Lee is not just a businesswoman but also a billionaire businesswoman who is not just rich but influential.

7. Gail Miller – $4 billion

Karen Gail Miller is an American businesswoman who became chairwoman of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies after the death of her husband Larry H. Miller.

Larry H. Miller has a major interest in businesses like real estate healthcare, Finance, and entertainment.

With a net worth of $4 billion, she is the wealthiest person in Utah and among the richest women in the United States.

8. Lynda Resnick – $4 billion

On the list of the top 10 richest women in the United States are Lynda Resnick, an American businesswoman, and billionaire. Lynda Resnick married her business partner Stewart Resnick in 1972.

She and her husband make nearly $5 million in sales for the food conglomerate Wonderful Co.,  business.

The Wonderful Co. brands include the following Fiji water, Mandarin Halos, Pom Wonderful, and so on.

9. Meg Whitman – $3.1 billion

Meg Cushing Whiteman was the CEO of eBay from 1998-2008. Margaret Whitman is the US ambassador to Kenya, an American business executive, and a former gubernatorial candidate for California.

From 2011-2015, she was also the CEO of Hewlett-Packard where she oversaw its split into HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

However, she made her wealth from eBay where she is best known for taking eBay from $5.7 million to $8 billion in sales.

10. Eren Ozmen – $2.6 billion

rounding off the list of the top 10 richest women in the United States is Eren Ozmen a Turkish-American businesswoman.

She is the majority co-owner and president of the private aerospace and defense company, Sierra Nevada Corporation.

However, since she and her husband acquired Sierra Nevada Corporation in 1994, she has prioritized maintaining a healthy work-life balance by promoting family-friendly policies within the corporate culture.

Below is a brief Summary of the Top 10 richest women in the United States in 2022:

• Diane Hendricks
• Judy Faulkner
• Judy Love
• Johnelle Hunt
• Marian Ilitch
• Thai Lee
• Gail Miller
• Lynda Resnick
• Meg Whitman
• Eren Ozmen