Description: Forbes’ third annual tally of America’s 60 most successful self-made women has a new number one, two new billionaires, a transgender woman who climbed back into the ranks after a one year absence and five newcomers. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs, executives and entertainers who made their fortunes in everything from makeup and music to fashion, food and finance and range in age from 27 to 90.

Source: Forbes.com

Date: May 17, 2017

Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2017/05/17/from-meg-whitman-to-taylor-swift-meet-the-60-richest-most-successful-self-made-women-in-america/#692c4d0c1139

Questions for discussion:

• What does the article say about how wealth was generated by these people
• Are you surprised by any of these routes taken to riches?