A-list achievers
8 Texas entrepreneurs earn spots among Forbes' richest self-made women

She may not be a household name, but Texas billionaire tech entrepreneur Thai Lee is wealthier than Oprah Winfrey, earning her a spot among the 10 wealthiest women in the U.S.
Forbes places Lee at No. 8 on its new list of America's Richest Self-Made Women, with a net worth estimated at $3.2 billion. Forbes estimates Winfrey's net worth at $2.6 billion, which puts her in ninth place.
Lee, a native of Taiwan, holds an MBA from Harvard University. She is founder, president, and CEO of SHI International Corp., a provider of IT products and services with a projected revenue of $11 billion in 2020. SHI is based in Somerset, New Jersey, but Austin is home to SHI’s corporate call center.
In all, eight female entrepreneurs from Texas appear in the ranking. Robyn Jones comes in at No. 16, making her the second riches Texas woman on the list with a net worth is estimated at $1.1 billion. Jones is founder of Westlake-based Goosehead Insurance Agency LLC, which has more than 1,100 franchised offices.
At No. 29, April Anthony has a net worth at $700 million. She is CEO of the Dallas-based home health and hospice division of Encompass Health Corp.
Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder and CEO of Austin-based social media company Bumble, is worth an estimated $575 million, earning her the No. 39 spot. If recent reports are true, Herd could hit billionaire status if Bumble goes public.
Lisa Su ranksNo. 44. The native of Taiwan is president and CEO of Santa Clara, California-based semiconductor company AMD. Forbes pegs Su’s net worth at $530 million. She lives in Austin, where AMD employs about 2,300 people.
Entrepreneur, jewelry designer, and newly minted UT Austin professor Kendra Scott comes in at No. 47. Forbes says she has amassed a net worth of $510 million as founder, chairwoman, and CEO of Kendra Scott LLC, which designs and sells jewelry and is based in the Capital City.
With a network of $370 million, Kathleen Hildreth is No. 59. Hildreth is co-founder of M1 Support Services LP, an aviation logistics company based in Denton.
And at No. 84 is Suzy Batiz, with a Forbes-estimated net worth at $215 million. Batiz is founder of the Addison-based maker of the Poo-Pourri bathroom spray.
Topping the Forbes list, released October 13, is Diane Hendricks. She is co-founder and chairwoman of Beloit, Wisconsin-based roofing, siding, and window distributor ABC Supply Co Inc. Her estimated net worth: $8 billion.