Jacqueline Mars

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Jacqueline Mars
Born October 10, 1939 (1939-10-10) (age 84)[1]
Residence The Plains, Virginia, US[2]
(formerly Bedminster, NJ)
Citizenship American[2]
Education Miss Hall's School
Alma mater Bryn Mawr College[2]
Known for Mars, Inc. fortune
Net worth US$26.5 billion (June 2015)[3]
Spouse(s) David H. Badger (m. 1961–84)
Hank Vogel (m. 1986–94)[1]
Children Alexandra Badger[4]
Stephen M. Badger
Christa Badger
Parent(s) Forrest Mars, Sr. (1904–1999)
Audrey Mars (1910–1989)
Relatives Frank C. Mars (grandfather)
Forrest Mars, Jr. (brother)
John Mars (brother)

Jacqueline Mars (born October 10, 1939) is an American heiress, investor and philanthropist. She is the daughter of 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.[5]

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.[6] She graduated from Bryn Mawr College[2] in 1961 with a degree in anthropology.[1]

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.[2]

Philanthropy

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.[7][8]

Personal life

Mars married David H. Badger in 1961.[1] They had three children: Alexandra Badger born 1966/1967 (age 57–58),[4] Stephen M. Badger born c.1969 (age 54–55), and Christa Badger born c.1975 (age 48–49). She divorced Badger in 1984. She married Hank Vogel in 1986; they divorced in 1994.[1]

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.[9][10] Mars was charged with reckless driving, and told a witness after the accident that she had fallen asleep at the wheel.[11][12] 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.[13]

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