Age: 45

Fortune: inherited and growing

Source: Fidelity

Net Worth: $13.0 bil

Country Of Citizenship: United States

Residence: Boston, Massachusetts , United States, North America

Industry: Finance

Marital Status: married, 2 children

Education: William Smith College, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Harvard University, Master of Business Administration

With family, controls Fidelity Investments, America's largest mutual fund company. Father, Edward III, joined company as an analyst in 1957. "Abby" studied art history in college, then Harvard M.B.A. Joined business 1988, tracked industrial equipment stocks. Ran first diversified fund 1993, became president of company's mutual fund division 2001. Now lords over Employer Services division; administers payroll, employee stock plans. Father reduced ownership in 1995; family still Fidelity's largest shareholder. Recently received new title of vice chairman, one of three of the board of FMR Corp.

by forbes