Alice Schwartz

Alice Schwartz
Schwartz in 2007
Born1925 or 1926
Died (aged 99)
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
Known forCo-founded Bio-Rad Laboratories
SpouseDavid Schwartz
Children2, including Norman Schwartz

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.

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. Schwartz was a researcher and director with the company and was on its board since its founding. After her husband died in 2012, Schwartz's son Norman became the company's chairman and CEO.

According to Forbes, in 2020 she was the oldest woman on the richest women in the U.S. list.

Schwartz died on September 25, 2025, at the age of 99.

References

  1. 1 2 "Forbes profile: Alice Schwartz". Forbes. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bio-Rad co-founder, chairman David Schwartz dies at 88". www.bizjournals.com. Apr 3, 2012. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  3. ↑ "David and Alice Schwartz". California Life Sciences Association. 2013-05-18. Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  4. ↑ "14 Billionaires Who Earned Their Riches In Healthcare | Journal of Medicine | Medical Journals | National College of Physicians". www.ncnp.org. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  5. ↑ Abate, Tom (2002-02-18). "All in the family / Bio-Rad, 50 years later, is still doing business in its own way". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  6. ↑ Soliven, Ernesto (2020-09-09). "Alice Schwartz Net Worth: Oldest, Richest Woman In US Is Worth $2.2B". International Business Times. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  7. ↑ "Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Co-Founder and Director Emeritus Alice Schwartz Passes Away". Business Wire. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.