Thai Lee is a Korean American billionaire businesswoman, co-owner, president, and CEO of SHI International, one of the largest privately held technology solutions providers in the United States. Since taking leadership in 1989, she has expanded SHI from a $1 million software reseller into a $16 billion global company. She holds degrees from Amherst College and Harvard Business School and serves in education and healthcare governance.

Stacy H. Schusterman is an American billionaire businesswoman, energy executive, real estate investor, and philanthropist. The daughter of Samson Resources founder Charles Schusterman, she served as CEO of the family oil-and-gas company before its $7.2 billion sale, later leading Samson Energy and co-founding Granite Properties. She chairs Schusterman Family Philanthropies, supporting equity, education, Jewish life, Israel, and Tulsa.

Allison Moran is an American business executive, former CEO of RaceTrac, and third-generation member of the Bolch family behind the privately owned convenience-store and fuel retailer. During 23 years with the company, she built its human-resources function, led store operations, and oversaw expansion and foodservice innovation. A Denison graduate and Kellogg Scholar, she later co-founded Atlanta design firm Wesley Interiors.

Margaret “Meg” Whitman is an American billionaire business executive and former U.S. ambassador to Kenya. She led eBay through its rise as a global e-commerce platform, later served as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Quibi, and is now an independent director of CoreWeave. A Princeton and Harvard Business School graduate, she was also the Republican nominee for governor of California in 2010.

Penny Pritzker is an American billionaire businesswoman, investor, philanthropist, and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce. A member of the family behind Hyatt Hotels, she is founder and chairman of PSP Partners and its investment affiliates, a Microsoft director, and Senior Fellow of the Harvard Corporation. She also served as U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery and co-founded the Pritzker Traubert Foundation.

Karen Pritzker is an American billionaire investor, philanthropist, and documentary producer from the family behind Hyatt Hotels and the Marmon Group. A Northwestern University graduate, she co-founded LaunchCapital and KPJR Films, manages investments through the Pritzker/Vlock family office, and chairs medical-device group Colson Associates. As president of the Seedlings Foundation, she supports children’s health, education, and medical research.

Peggy Cherng is an American billionaire businesswoman, computer scientist, and co-founder, co-chair, and co-CEO of Panda Restaurant Group, the family-owned company behind Panda Express, Panda Inn, and Hibachi-San. Armed with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, she helped transform the business through data, technology, and operational systems, while also supporting education, healthcare, and underserved children through major philanthropy.

Vladislav Doronin is a Swedish citizen, international real estate developer, art collector, and luxury hospitality investor, best known as Chairman, CEO, and owner of Aman Group and Chairman and CEO of OKO Group. The Moscow State University graduate co-founded Capital Group before expanding into global ultra-luxury hotels, branded residences, and landmark developments in Miami, New York, Aspen, and beyond.

Alexander Vinokurov is a Russian businessman, investor, and co-founder of Marathon Group, the private investment firm he launched with Sergey Zakharov in 2017. A former Morgan Stanley, TPG Capital, and A1 executive, he is closely associated with major Russian assets across food retail, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and infrastructure, including Marathon Group’s significant stake in Magnit.

Hutham Olayan is a New York-based billionaire investor and senior member of the Saudi Olayan family, which controls The Olayan Group, founded by her father Suliman Olayan in 1947. As Chair of the Shareholders Board, she helps steward one of the Middle East’s most influential private business dynasties, with interests spanning public equities, private equity, debt, real estate, and long-term global family capital.

Jean “Gigi” Pritzker is an American billionaire, film producer, and member of the Hyatt Hotels Pritzker family. A Stanford graduate and daughter of Jay Pritzker, she built her own profile in entertainment as co-founder of OddLot Entertainment and founder of Madison Wells, producing and financing film, television, theater, audio, and live-entertainment projects, including Drive, Rabbit Hole, Hell or High Water, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and Genius.

Anne Gittinger is an American billionaire heiress, philanthropist, and member of the Nordstrom founding family. The granddaughter of co-founder John W. Nordstrom and sister of longtime Nordstrom leader Bruce Nordstrom, she inherited a major stake in the Seattle-based retailer and has remained closely associated with the family’s business legacy while supporting education, medicine, and civic philanthropy through the University of Washington and UW Medicine.

Gayle Benson is an American billionaire businesswoman, philanthropist, and owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans. A New Orleans native, she assumed control of both franchises after the death of her husband, Tom Benson, in 2018, becoming one of the most powerful women in professional sports and a major civic force in Louisiana through sports ownership, business leadership, Catholic philanthropy, and Gulf South community development.

Jessica Steinbrenner, vice chairperson and general partner of the New York Yankees, is one of the heirs to the Steinbrenner family sports fortune built by her father, George Steinbrenner. Unlike her brother Hal, who oversees day-to-day operations, she developed a parallel identity outside baseball through Kinsman Farm in Ocala, Florida, where she became active in thoroughbred horse breeding and equestrian circles while retaining ownership influence inside one of the world’s most valuable sports franchises.

Richard Schulze, founder and chairman emeritus of Best Buy, built one of America’s largest consumer electronics retailers from a small audio store launched in Minnesota in 1966. After surviving industry shifts from stereo equipment to personal computing and e-commerce, he expanded Best Buy into a nationwide retail powerhouse. Following his departure from day-to-day leadership, Schulze became increasingly active in philanthropy, particularly through the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation’s work in health and human services.

Victoria Mars, a fourth-generation member of the Mars family, is a former chair of Mars Inc. and one of the heirs to the private candy, pet care, and food empire behind M&M’s, Snickers, Pedigree, Whiskas, and Royal Canin. She began working in the family business in France in 1978, later held roles at Mars Electronics and Dove, served as Mars’s first corporate ombudsman, and chaired the company’s board from 2014 to 2017.

Valerie Mars, a fourth-generation member of the Mars family, is an heir to the private candy, pet care, and food fortune behind brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Pedigree, Whiskas, and Royal Canin. Unlike lower-profile family heirs, she has held senior roles inside Mars Inc., including leadership positions in corporate development and governance, giving her profile both ownership and operating depth within one of America’s largest family-controlled companies.

Marijke Mars, great-granddaughter of Mars Inc. founder Frank C. Mars, is an heir to one of America’s largest private fortunes. Her wealth comes from the family-owned candy, pet care, and food giant behind brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Pedigree, Whiskas, and Royal Canin. Unlike some members of the Mars family, she keeps a very low public profile, with her influence tied primarily to ownership in the privately held company.

Gail Miller, owner of the Larry H. Miller Group, turned a family auto-dealership business into one of Utah’s largest private fortunes. After her husband Larry’s death in 2009, she led the company through major changes, including the $3.2 billion sale of its dealership business and the $1.66 billion sale of the Utah Jazz. Her group now spans real estate, healthcare, finance, sports, and entertainment, while Miller remains a major force in Utah business and philanthropy.

Helen Johnson-Leipold, chairman and CEO of Johnson Outdoors, is an heir to the SC Johnson family fortune and one of the family’s most active business leaders. She has led Johnson Outdoors since 1999, overseeing brands such as Minn Kota, Humminbird, Jetboil, Old Town, and SCUBAPRO, while also serving as chairman of Johnson Financial Group. Her profile connects inherited consumer-products wealth with direct leadership in outdoor equipment and private family finance.