Citizenship American Name Jacqueline Mars Role Forrest Mars' daughter | Known for Mars, Inc. fortune | |
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Born October 10, 1939 (age 84) ( 1939-10-10 ) Spouse(s) David H. Badger (m. 1961–84)Hank Vogel (m. 1986–94) Children Stephen M. Badger, Christa Badger, Alexandra Badger Grandparents Franklin Clarence Mars, Ethel V. Mars | ||
Net worth 25.8 billion USD (2015) Parents Audrey Mars, Forrest Mars Similar John Franklyn Mars, Franklin Clarence Mars, Alice Walton | ||
Jacqueline Mars (born October 10, 1939) is an American heiress, and investor. She is the daughter of Audrey Ruth (Meyer) and Forrest Mars, Sr., and granddaughter of Frank C. Mars, founders of the American candy company Mars, Incorporated. In 2014, Forbes described Mars as the 20th richest American.
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Early life
Jacqueline Mars was born on October 10, 1939. She attended and graduated from the boarding school Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1961 with a degree in anthropology.
Career
Mars is an heiress to Mars, Inc. shares. As a member of the Mars family, Mars' shares of Mars, Incorporated and other assets were estimated by Forbes magazine in September 2014 to be worth US$22 billion (the same as the estimated wealth of each of her brothers, John Franklyn Mars and Forrest Mars, Jr.). Forbes described Mars as the 20th richest American, #22 on its list of "The World's Billionaires" and the third-richest woman in the US.
Personal life
Mars married David H. Badger in 1961. They had three children: Alexandra Badger born 1966/1967 (age 50–51), Stephen M. Badger born c.1969 (age 47–48), and Christa Badger born c.1975 (age 41–42). She divorced Badger in 1984. She married Hank Vogel in 1986; they divorced in 1994.
She is a trustee of the US Equestrian Team, and sits on the board of directors for the Washington National Opera, the National Sporting Library and Fine Arts Museum.
2013 automobile accident
On October 4, 2013, Mars was involved in a car accident on U.S. Route 50 in Aldie, near her home in The Plains in Northern Virginia. Her vehicle crossed the highway center line and struck a Chrysler minivan carrying six passengers. One person died at the scene, while another was pregnant and subsequently miscarried. Mars was charged with reckless driving, and told a witness after the accident that she had fallen asleep at the wheel. Mars subsequently pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge of reckless driving, with tests having revealed no drugs, alcohol or medications in her system that could have caused a blackout.