Three Indian-origin executives on Forbes' list of richest self-made women in the US

SUMMARY

Three Indian-origin women have been named by Forbes among America's 80 richest self-made women. Jayshree Ullal, Neerja Sethi and Neha Narkhede have figured in the list that is headed by Diane Hendricks of ABC Supply.

By CNBC-TV18Jun 7, 2019 6:14:07 PM IST (Published)

At 18th position is Jayshree Ullal, the President and CEO of Arista Networks, a computer networking firm, since 2008. She has a net worth of $1.4 billion. (Source: Forbes)

Neerja Sethi, who co-founded IT consulting and outsourcing firm Syntel with her husband Bharat Desai in 1980 is 23rd in the rankings. Her current net worth is $ 1 billion. (Source: You Tube)

With a net worth of $360 million, Neha Narkhede is in the 60th position. She is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Confluent, a streaming data technology company currently valued at $2.5 billion. (Source: Forbes)

Diane Hendricks of ABC Supply, one of the largest wholesale distributors of roofing, siding and windows in America, topped the list with a net worth of $7 billion. She was followed by Quibi CEO Meg Whitman ($3.8 billion) and entrepreneur Marian Ilitch ($3.7 billion) (Source: Forbes)

The list also included several famous personalities such as philanthropist Oprah Winfrey (above), musician Rihanna and reality TV star-turned makeup mogul Kylie Jenner. (Source: Forbes)