Vice Chairman
Grupo Modelo
Country: MexicoGrupo Modelo
2006 rank: 14
Although she is taking more of a back seat at the family empire, the 44-year-old billionaire heiress has clout. She sits on the boards of some powerful Mexican companies, including Televisa. Sales at Grupo Modelo, with its flagship Corona beer, rose 10% last year, to $5.2 billion.