Valerie Mars
$10.76B
as of 08/18/26
About Valerie Mars
Valerie Mars and her three sisters each inherited an estimated 8% stake in candymaker Mars when their father, Forrest Mars Jr., died in 2016.
Her great-grandfather Frank Mars founded the company in 1911.
She began working at Mars in 1992 and today is the company's vice president of corporate development.
Mars also sits on the company's board of directors.
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
New York, New YorkMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/26/59 (age 67)Number of children
2Education
Master of Business Administration, Columbia University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Yale UniversitySelf-made
inheritedValerie 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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