Valerie Anne Mars

Billionaire heiress

Valerie Mars and her three sisters each inherited an estimated 8% stake in candymaker Mars when their father, Forrest Mars Jr., died in 2016. Her great-grandfather Frank Mars founded the company in 1911. She began working at Mars in 1992 and today is the company's vice president of corporate development. Mars also sits on the company's board of directors. Best known for candy such as Milky Way, Dove and Skittles, Mars also makes Ben's Original rice and pet food, including Pedigree and Whiskas. Master of Business Administration, Columbia University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Yale University

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.

• Position ('14→?)

Board Memberships

Open Space Institute 501(c)3 conservation organization focused on land acquisition.

• Board Member

Family

Virginia Cretella First wife of Forrest Mars Jr.

• mother

Forrest Mars Jr Billionaire; Among third generation to run candy company

• Father

Schools

Yale University Private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut - founded in 1701

• Bachelor's Degree

Columbia Business School

• MBA

The Hotchkiss School Private high school in Lakeville, Connecticut

• High School Diploma (?→'77)

Updated 9 months ago

Types	Person
Gender	Female
Birthday	Jan 20 '59
Aliases	Ms Valerie Anne Mars

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