Meet The Partners Behind The World’s Wealthiest

Published on 01/27/2020
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Marilyn Hawrys Simons

Marilyn Hawrys Simons is married to hedge fund billionaire James Simons, whose net worth is $21.6 billion, due to Renaissance Technologies. Marilyn and her husband met and fell for each other at Stony Brook University and they have been married since 1977. Even though they share a massive financial fortune, Marilyn is still really humble and in 1994, she became The Simons Foundation president. She is passionate about funding science and math research and gives plenty of her focus and time to philanthropic endeavors.

Marilyn Hawrys Simons

Marilyn Hawrys Simons

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Flora Pérez Marcote

Flora Marcote once worked at the Inditex fashion group, her husband’s company, and currently holds a position on the board. Her husband, Amancio Ortega, started the fashion group that includes Zara clothing after he learned to make clothes by hand. The couple has been married for 18 years and has amassed a whopping $67.7 billion.

Flora Pérez Marcote

Flora Pérez Marcote

 

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