These billionaires are getting old but have no children to inherit their wealth

Billionaires with no kids to leave their fortunes to

Alice Walton: $46 billion (£35.2bn)

Alice Walton is the wealthiest woman alive, since L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt died in September 2017 aged 94. The twice-divorced, childless 69-year-old is one of three heirs to the Walmart fortune, with a huge stake in the retail giant founded by her parents. Her career has been in the arts and finance rather than the family business. She owns luxury homes in Texas and New York, and spends much of her money on horses and artwork.

The heirless super-rich ranked
Some lucky descendents of the richest people on Earth stand to inherit millions or billions, but not all of the super-rich have heirs to pass their money onto. Here are the world’s wealthiest billionaires who don’t have children, according to analysis by Forbes and Bloomberg.
26 February 2019

David Geffen: $7.9 billion (£6bn)
College dropout David Geffen made his money through Geffen Records, which signed top artists from Elton John to Nirvana. He co-founded film studio DreamWorks SKG and has also reportedly made hundreds of millions selling artworks. The 75-year-old, who came out in the 1990s, has donated to many causes linked to gay rights and AIDS. His property empire has been valued at $450 million (£344m), and he owns a 453-foot yacht.

Ma Jianrong: $7.9 billion (£6bn)
The Shenzhou International Group is not widely known outside Asia, but its products are worn by people all over the world. Ma Jianrong is chair of the sportswear and casual clothing manufacturer, a major supplier for Nike, Adidas, Uniqlo and others. The 55-year-old started out on the factory floor, but took over from his father as chair at 33, before they bought the company. The business is now publicly traded and employs more than 70,000 workers. While he is married, Ma has no children.

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