The new Forbes 400 list is out and it shows American women are crushing it in business. Fort Worth’s own Alice Walton tops the list as America’s richest woman with a stunning $106 billion fortune. She just became the first American woman to hit centibillionaire status, proving that hard work and smart investing pay off big time.
Walton didn’t get rich by accident or government handouts. Her family built Walmart from the ground up, creating millions of jobs and serving hardworking American families across the country. At 75 years old, she shows that American entrepreneurship has no age limit when you stick to conservative business principles.
The numbers tell an incredible story about American capitalism at work. These 62 super-rich women are worth a combined $872 billion, up from $839 billion last year. That’s real wealth creation that benefits everyone through job creation, investments, and economic growth.
Sure, there are five fewer women on the list than last year, but that’s just how free markets work. Competition is tough and only the strongest survive and thrive. The women who made it earned every penny through smart business decisions and old-fashioned American grit.
Look at the other powerhouses on this list. Diane Hendrix built a building supply empire worth $22.3 billion. Judy Faulkner created healthcare software that helps doctors serve patients better. These are real American success stories, not government bureaucrats or Hollywood elites.
What’s really impressive is how many of these women built their fortunes in food and beverage businesses. Nearly a quarter of them started with simple ideas about feeding people and turned them into billion-dollar empires. That’s the American Dream in action right there.
These women didn’t need special programs or quotas to succeed. They used their brains, took risks, and worked harder than their competition. They prove that in America, if you have a good idea and the drive to make it happen, the sky’s the limit.
This Forbes list shows why America remains the land of opportunity. While other countries struggle with socialist policies that crush business, our free market system keeps creating new billionaires who drive innovation and create jobs. That’s something every patriotic American should celebrate.
