John Franklyn Mars

John Franklyn Mars Biography

John Franklyn Mars (born October 15, 1935) is an American businessman. He is the current chairman of Mars, Incorporated

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, making him the 52nd richest person in the world and the 26th richest person in America, according to Forbes. As of October 2012, Mars is listed as the 30th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of 20.1 billion.

He married Adrienne Bevis in June 1958. They have three children: Linda Anne Mars born , Frank Edward Mars born , and Michael John Mars born .

He formerly lived in Arlington County, Virginia but now resides in Jackson, Wyoming. In the 2010 and 2011 Forbes ranking of personal wealth, Mars is the highest ranked person whose photograph was unavailable to the magazine.

John Franklyn Mars

John Franklyn Mars Biography

Biography

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