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The wife of late Oracle CEO Mark Hurd has been named one of the world's richest women.
The honor goes to Paula Hurd, 52, whose net worth is somewhere between $3.5 million and $4.5 million, according to Forbes.
The list is based on sources including family members, business contacts, and philanthropic efforts.
The No.
2 woman on the list is philanthropist Melinda Gates, with a net worth of $7.5 billion.
The No.
3 woman on the list is Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, with a net worth of $5.3 billion.
The rest of the top 10 on the richest women's list: Facebook's Zuckerberg, with a net worth of $5.3 billion; Melinda Gates, with a net worth of $5.3 billion; Warren Buffett, with a net worth of $5.3 billion; Jeff Bezos, with a net worth of $5.3 billion; and Amazon's Jeff Bezos, with a net worth of $5.3 billion.
The full list is here.
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Foundation: Arkansas Community Foundation
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Lincoln Elementary School is thrilled to announce that scholarship applications are now being accepted for its highly anticipated Camp Invention program this summer.This year's Camp Invention...more
MIT has launched an effort to create more innovative medtech for children.MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative recently announced the establishment of the Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub to drive...more
On April 15 Anthony Fitzpatrick, a Kingston city school board trustee, managed to get a knife undetected into the County Office Building on Fair Street in Kingston, the seat of the Ulster...more
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Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation
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Coat Design Saves Lives and Launches New Careers for Homeless People
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