John Franklyn Mars
| John Mars | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Franklyn Mars October 15, 1935 (age 78) Arlington, Virginia |
| Residence | Jackson, Wyoming |
| Citizenship | United States[1] |
| Education | Yale University (BA/BS) |
| Occupation | Chairman of Mars, Inc. |
| Net worth |
 US$17 billion (est.)(Forbes, March 2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Adrienne Bevis (m. 1958)[2] |
| Children |
Linda Anne Mars Frank Edward Mars Michael John Mars[2][3] |
| Parents |
Forrest Mars, Sr. (1904–1999) Audrey Mars (1910–1989) |
| Relatives |
Frank C. Mars (grandfather) Forrest Mars, Jr. (brother) Jacqueline Mars (sister) |
John Franklyn Mars (born October 15, 1935) is an American businessman. He is the current chairman of Mars, Incorporated[4]
Biography
He is the son of Forrest Mars, Sr., and grandson of Frank C. Mars, founders of the American candy company Mars, Incorporated. As a member of the Mars family, his share of the company and other assets were worth US$10 billion in September 2010,[5] making him the 52nd richest person in the world and the 26th richest person in America, according to Forbes.[5] As of October 2012, Mars is listed as the 30th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of 20.1 billion. [6]
He married Adrienne Bevis in June 1958.[2][7] They have three children: Linda Anne Mars born May 23, 1960 (age 53), Frank Edward Mars born March 13, 1963 (age 50), and Michael John Mars born November 22, 1967 (age 46).[2][3]
He formerly lived in Arlington County, Virginia[1] but now resides in Jackson, Wyoming.[5] In the 2010 and 2011 Forbes ranking of personal wealth, Mars is the highest ranked person whose photograph was unavailable to the magazine.[5][8]
See also
- Mars family
- Lists of billionaires
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The World's Billionaires (2010): #52 John Mars". Forbes. March 3, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Descendants of William Langley Bevis". Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gleick, Elizabeth (February 21, 1994). "Crisis in Candy Land". People Vol. 41 No. 7.
- ↑ "Mars, Incorporated company profile". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Forbes 400 Richest Americans (2010): #26 John Mars". Forbes. September 16, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Bloomberg Billionares Index". Bloomberg LP.
- ↑ "Director Emerita: Adrienne Mars". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ↑ Forbes http://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/#p_3_s_arank_All%20industries_All%20states_All%20categories_
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