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Meet The Partners Behind The World’s Wealthiest

Astrid Menks & Warren Buffet – $85.4 Billion

Warren Buffet is a well-known investor worldwide with a massive net worth of $85.4 billion, being the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Astrid met Warren in the 1970s while she was working as a waitress. They have an age difference of sixteen years, but that did not affect their love and bond.

They met through Buffet’s wife, Susan. Although they were together for thirty years, Buffet did not get married until his first wife died. Until then, they both were living together. Menks and Buffet tied the knot in 2006 after Susan died in 2004.

Kate Capshaw & Steven Spielberg – $3.6 Billion

Kate Capshaw is a former American actress who met her husband, Steven Spielberg, the director of  Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, while shooting for the film. She converted to Judaism before getting married to Spielberg, who is one of the richest directors in the world.

Kate Capshaw is best known for her portrayal of Willie Scott. However, she has had roles in several movies throughout the late 1980s and 1990s. Some of her prominent movies were alongside Micheal Douglas, Sean Connery, and Katharine Hepburn. She later retired from acting after starring in Due East (2001).

Astrid Menks & Warren Buffet – $85.4 Billion

Warren Buffet is a well-known investor worldwide with a massive net worth of $85.4 billion, being the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Astrid met Warren in the 1970s while she was working as a waitress. They have an age difference of sixteen years, but that did not affect their love and bond.

They met through Buffet’s wife, Susan. Although they were together for thirty years, Buffet did not get married until his first wife died. Until then, they both were living together. Menks and Buffet tied the knot in 2006 after Susan died in 2004.

Melani Lowman Walton & Rob Walton – ~$44.5 Billion

Melani Lowman-Walton is the wife of Samuel Robson “Rob” Walton, the heir to Walmart’s fortune. Rob is the eldest son of Sam Walton, the Walmart founder, and served as the chairman from 1992 to 2015. Walton married his third wife, Melani, in 2005. His net worth, as of March 2020, was $54.1.

The couple is actively involved in philanthropy and has founded the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation. The foundation aims to provide funds to partners who have a goal to bring a change in the world. Apart from that, Rob and Melani Walton love to race and tour vintage sports cars. 

 Flora Pérez Marcote & Amancio Ortega – $70 Billion

Before marrying the billionaire Amancio, Flora worked with him as his secretary. They kindled romance while working together in the Inditex fashion group. The fashion group is the owner of fashion brand Zara, Pull, and Bear. This makes Amancio a billionaire with more than $70 billion. Amancio built his empire after making clothes by hand. 

The couple got hitched in 2001, making them married for about nineteen years now. Flora is a successful woman herself who works as the Director Representative of Pontegadea Inversions. Besides, she has years of experience in handling the position of Deputy Chair for the company. 

Carolyn Denise Persson & Stefan Persson – $20 Billion

Carolyn Persson married the mega businessman Stefan Persson and have three children together. She is not a typical limelight friendly celebrity wife as she enjoys being a homemaker. Even with a wealth of almost $20 billion, they choose to live a simple life without abundance. They live in Stockholm and enjoy their time surrounded by family. 

Stefan Persson is the chairman of the board of directors at H&M, which was founded in 1947. 

The stores have a massive business with more than two thousand outlets around the globe, adding up to the billionaire’s fortune.

Nita Ambani & Mukesh Ambani – $80 Billion

Nita married Mukesh in 1985 after he proposed to her on a casual car ride. Mukesh Ambani is the owner of RIL, which is the country’s most valuable company. He was listed in the Fortune Global 500 list with a massive fortune of $59 billion.

Nita is the chairperson and founder of the reliance foundation, making her a busy billionaire wife. Besides, she also chairs the Dhirubhai Ambani International School and owns the Mumbai Indians team in IPL. She is also acknowledged for her philanthropic work and voicing women empowerment through her charitable works.

Diane Von Furstenburg & Barry Diller – $5.2 Billion

Diane Von Furstenberg is a known fashion icon who birthed the idea of the wrap dress. This idea launched her career into fashion and garnered her a wealth of $1.2 billion. She is an uber-successful lady herself who married another billionaire mogul, Barry Diller. His estimated net worth is about $4 billion being the founder of InterActiveCorp. 

He serves as the Expedia Group executive, along with creating the USA Broadcasting and Fox. They both met at a party thrown by Diane in New York and got married at the city hall on Barry’s 59th birthday in 2001. 

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