Top 10 Richest Self-made Women in America

8. Doris Fisher

Net Worth: $2.8 Billion

Do you have trouble finding pants that fit your husband properly? Doris Fisher founded Gap with her husband Don after they had trouble finding jeans that fit him. Fisher was the company’s merchandiser for over thirty years. She also helped start the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) Foundation, which supports public charter schools.