# Valerie Mars

_American heiress, billionaire, member of Mars family (Mars Inc.)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Valerie Anne Mars (born 20 January 1959) is an American billionaire heiress and businesswoman. As of June 2021, Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated her wealth to be $11.5 billion.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 January 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51278311#P569))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51278311#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51278311#P106))
- **Education:** Yale University; Columbia University; Columbia Business School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51278311#P69))

## About

Valerie Mars is a fourth generation member of the Mars family. Her father was late Forrest Mars Jr. (1931–2016). She has three sisters: Marijke Mars, Pamela Mars-Wright and Victoria B. Mars. She inherited about 8 percent stake of Mars Inc. in 2016, which made her a billionaire.

She earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University and an MBA from Columbia University. She is married to Philip Michael White (since 1984), and has two sons.

She is a senior vice president and head of corporate development for Mars, Inc. Since 2014 she has served as a board member of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. She serves also as a board member of Ahlstrom-Munksjö, a Finnish-Swedish stock company (paper industry). She is member of the advisory board of Rabobank North America. Her participation in nonprofit organizations include board membership in Conservation International (nature protection) and the Open Space Institute (landscape protection, honorary trustee). In August 2025, she sued contractor Jim Bruss for $10 million, claiming she was scammed.

## Questions

**When was Valerie Mars born?**  
Valerie Mars was born on 20 January 1959.

**Where did Valerie Mars study?**  
Valerie Mars was educated at Yale University, Columbia University, Columbia Business School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Valerie Mars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Mars) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q51278311](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51278311) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Valerie Mars". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/valerie-mars. Retrieved 6 November 2026.