Pamela Mars

Pamela Diane Mars-Wright is an American businesswoman and billionaire heiress. Previously, she served as the chairman of the board of Mars Inc.. Currently, she works as a supervisory board member of Dutch brewing company Heineken International. Mars-Wright is a fourth generation member of the Mars family.

• Pamela Mars is an heir to her family’s candy and pet food fortune.
• She and her three sisters each inherited an estimated 8% stake in Mars Incorporated when their father, Forrest Mars Jr., died in 2016.
• Mars has held various roles at the company since her first job there in 1986. Currently she is the family’s ambassador to the Mars pet care division.
• Mars acquired animal hospital chain VCA in 2017 plus animal hospital chain AniCura and U.K. vet chain Linnaeus, both in 2018.
• Best known for candy including Milky Way, Dove and Skittles, Mars also makes Uncle Ben’s rice and pet food brands Pedigree and Whiskas.