Jacqueline Mars
$43B
as of 07/12/26
About Jacqueline Mars
Jacqueline Mars owns an estimated one-third of Mars, the candy, food and pet care firm founded by her grandfather.
She worked for the company for nearly 20 years and served on the board until 2016.
Her son Stephen Badger is on Mars' board of directors.
Mars acquired snack company Kellavova in December 2025 for $35.9 billion including debt.
Her brother John owns an estimated third of Mars; her late brother Forrest Jr.'s four daughters own the rest.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Candy, pet foodResidence
The Plains, VirginiaMarital status
DivorcedBirth date
10/10/39 (age 86)Number of children
3Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Bryn Mawr CollegeSelf-made
inheritedJacqueline Mars’s fortune is worth
717K
troy ounces of gold
662K
median U.S. household
430K
median U.S. income
0.86%
U.S. credit card volume
0.172%
GDP of the United States
0.126%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Mars was founded in 1911 by Jacqueline's grandfather, Frank, who, along with her father Forrest Sr., invented the Milky Way bar in 1923.
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