VIRGINIA — Billionaire Jacqueline Mars, 84, remains the wealthiest person ... The United States is now home to a record 813 billionaires worth a combined $5.7 trillion. One of the most famous ...

In eight states, the richest person is a woman, according to Forbes. The wealthiest among them is Virginia's Jacqueline Mars, granddaughter of Frank C. Mars, the founder of the Mars candy company.