| Marijke Mars | |
| Birth Place: | Veghel, Netherlands [1] |
| Nationality: | American |
| Alma Mater: | Duke University |
| Employer: | Mars Inc. |
| Occupation: | Businesswoman |
| Spouse: | Stephen J. Doyle (married 1991; divorced 2000) |
| Parents: | Forrest Mars, Jr. Virginia Cretella |
| Relatives: | siblings: Pamela Mars-Wright, Valerie Mars and Victoria B. Mars |
Marijke Elizabeth Mars (born 1965) is an American billionaire heiress and businesswoman.[2] In March 2018 Forbes estimated her wealth to be $5.9 billion. She was ranked as the 30th-richest woman in the world, a position shared with her three sisters.[3]
Marijke Mars is a fourth generation member of the Mars family. Her father was the late Forrest Mars Jr. (1931–2016). She has three sisters: Pamela Mars-Wright, Valerie Mars and Victoria B. Mars.[4] She inherited about an 8 percent stake on Mars Inc. in 2016, which made her a billionaire. According to Forbes, her shares were valued at $5.9 billion (March 2018).[5] [3]
She graduated (B.A./B.Sc.) from Duke University.[5] [2] After her graduation she worked as a regional manager for Kal Kan Foods, one of Mars Inc.'s pet food companies. Nowadays she works at Mars Food. She married Stephen J. Doyle in 1991, but later (2000) divorced.[5] [6] [2]