Texas Women Dominating Richest Self-Made Women List

Texas women are making significant strides in the world of self-made wealth. There are twelve Texan entrepreneurs on the prestigious ‘Richest Self-Made Women’ list, joining the ranks of celebrities like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Oprah Winfrey. To qualify for this list, the wealth of these women must be self-earned through entrepreneurial ventures, excluding inherited fortunes or winnings. The collective net worth of these Texan trailblazers has reached an astounding $124 billion, underscoring Texas as a hub of opportunity and success.

Notable Texas Women on the List:

• • Lisa Su, 53: Ranked 34th with a net worth of $740 million, Su is the CEO of Advanced Micro Devices. Under her leadership since 2014, the company’s stock has surged nearly 30-fold.
  • Kendra Scott, 49: Placed 47th with a net worth of $550 million, Scott is the executive chairwoman of her eponymous jewelry company, which boasts over 100 stores.
  • Whitney Wolfe Herd, 33: Tied for 52nd with a net worth of $510 million, Wolfe Herd is the co-founder and CEO of Bumble Inc., managing popular dating apps Bumble and Badoo, which operate in 150 countries with 3.4 million paying users.
  • Paige Mycoskie, 43: Tied for 73rd with a net worth of $380 million, Mycoskie founded the lifestyle brand Aviator Nation. The company saw $130 million in sales in 2022, boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Iman Abuzeid, 38: Tied for 77th with a net worth of $350 million, Abuzeid is the co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health, a company addressing nursing shortages in U.S. hospitals. She is one of the few Black female founders to lead a company valued at over $1 billion.
  • Julia Cheek, 39: Tied for 92nd with a net worth of $260 million, Cheek founded Everly Health, an at-home testing company in Austin that achieved $250 million in revenue in 2022.
  • Belinda Johnson, 56: Ranked 96th with a net worth of $250 million, Johnson served as COO of Airbnb and was a board member until June 2023.
  • Gwynne Shotwell, 59: Ranked 27th with a net worth of $860 million, Shotwell is the president and COO of SpaceX.
  • Robyn Jones, 60: Ranked 29th with a net worth of $830 million, Jones is the co-founder of Goosehead Insurance.
  • April Anthony, 56: Tied for 34th with a net worth of $740 million, Anthony founded Encompass Home Health & Hospice and later became CEO of VitalCaring.
  • Kathleen Hildreth, 61: Ranked 44th with a net worth of $590 million, Hildreth co-founded M1 Support Services, an aviation maintenance company serving the U.S. government.

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