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Rank #277

Pamela Mars

Net worth $11.4B

Candy, pet food · United States

Born
Aug 01, 1960
Age
65
Source
Candy, pet food
Residence
Alexandria, Virginia
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Vassar College

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Pamela Mars is an heir to her family's candy and pet care fortune.
  • She and her three sisters each inherited an estimated 8% stake in Mars, Incorporated when their father, Forrest Mars Jr., died in 2016.
  • Mars has held various roles at the company since her first job there in 1986. Currently she is the family's ambassador to the Mars pet care division.
  • Mars acquired animal hospital chain VCA in 2017 plus animal hospital chain AniCura and U.K. vet chain Linnaeus, both in 2018.
  • Mars acquired snack company Kellavova in December 2025 for $35.9 billion including debt.
  • Pamela Mars was appointed to the supervisory board of Heineken in 2016.