Elizabeth Dole (Born In 1936) – $40 Million

Elizabeth Dole is a name to be remembered in American politics. She was a woman in politics before it ever became mainstream and served under Republican presidents George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon.

Dole served as the Secretary of Transportation and Secretary of Labor, and from 2003 to 2009, she served as the Senator for North Carolina and became the first woman to hold that role. Thanks to businesses and publishing deals, she and her husband, who passed away in 2021, have attained a combined net worth of $40 million.