Gwendolyn Sontheim Meyer (born 1961/62) is an American

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heiress and equestrian.

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Biography

Early life

She is a great-great-granddaughter of

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, the founder of

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. Her late mother was

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Career

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, she won the Prix Credit Suisse at the Geneva International Horse Show in 2011. She also sponsors

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Personal life

She lives on Coral Reef Ranch in

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'', January 3, 2013 She is divorced, and has two children. As of May 2022, she was estimated to be worth approximately US$5.5 billion. As of Oct 2022, she was rumored to have a new fiancé. The name of such is unknown to hide the identity of the multi millionaire.

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