Forbes Billionaire List Includes Six from Virginia

Forbes released its list of the world’s top billionaires Tuesday and among them are six who make their homes in Virginia.

Coming in at #33 is Jacqueline Mars, 85, whose net worth is $ 42.6 billion, thanks to the candy (and now pet food, too) empire headquartered in McLean and started by her family.

Jacqueline Mars owns an estimated one-third of Mars, the candy, food and pet care firm founded by her grandfather. She is reported to live on her horse farm in The Plains, Va., one of several homes she owns…

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