Pamela Mars
$10.76B
as of 08/18/26
About Pamela Mars
Pamela Mars is an heir to her family's candy and pet care fortune.
She and her three sisters each inherited an estimated 8% stake in Mars, Incorporated when their father, Forrest Mars Jr., died in 2016.
Mars has held various roles at the company since her first job there in 1986. Currently she is the family's ambassador to the Mars pet care division.
Mars acquired animal hospital chain VCA in 2017 plus animal hospital chain AniCura and U.K. vet chain Linnaeus, both in 2018.
Mars acquired snack company Kellavova in December 2025 for $35.9 billion including debt.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Candy, pet foodResidence
Alexandria, VirginiaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
08/01/60 (age 66)Number of children
3Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Vassar CollegeSelf-made
inheritedPamela Mars’s fortune is worth
179K
troy ounces of gold
166K
median U.S. household
108K
median U.S. income
0.215%
U.S. credit card volume
0.043%
GDP of the United States
0.032%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Pamela Mars was appointed to the supervisory board of Heineken in 2016.
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