You Won't Believe How Much the World's Richest Heirs and Heiresses are Worth

Teresa Heinz Kerry, $750 million

Teresa Heinz Kerry is the widow of ketchup heir John Heinz and the current wife of John Kerry, who ran for office in the 2004 US Presidential election. After Heinz passed, his wealth and leadership duties were passed on to her. She has honorary doctorates from several universities and founded The Heinz Awards program, which celebrates contributions to the environment.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.