Alice Schwartz
American businesswoman (1925/1926–2025)
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Alice Schwartz (1925 or 1926 – September 25, 2025) was an American businesswoman. According to Forbes, Schwartz had an estimated net worth of US$2.0 billion as of September 2025.[1]
Alice Schwartz | |
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Schwartz in 2007 | |
| Born | 1925 or 1926 |
| Died | (aged 99) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Co-founded Bio-Rad Laboratories |
| Spouse | David Schwartz |
| Children | 2, including Norman Schwartz |
Life and career
Schwartz graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in biochemistry. While at Berkeley, she met fellow student David Schwartz, whom she married, and in 1952, the couple founded the life sciences research company Bio-Rad Laboratories with their joint savings of $720.[2][3][4] Schwartz was a researcher and director with the company and was on its board since its founding.[5] After her husband died in 2012, Schwartz's son Norman became the company's chairman and CEO.[1]
According to Forbes, in 2020 she was the oldest woman on the richest women in the U.S. list.[6]
Schwartz died on September 25, 2025, at the age of 99.[7]
