Marguerite Harbert is an American heiress who has a net worth of $1.0 billion dollars. Marguerite Harbert is the richest person in Alabama. Born in Mountain Brook, Alabama, Marguerite Harbert is the widow of John Murdoch Harbert III. Mr. Harbert founded the Harbert Corporation, a construction company that went global.
The company was founded in 1949, and was developed with both domestic and international construction arms. They sold their domestic division in 1993, and then sold their international division to Bill L. Harbert, the brother of John Harbert. The company now has an investment arm called the Harbert Management Corporation, which is run by John Harbert’s son, Raymond J. Harbert. The younger Mr. Harbert also manages the family’s fortune. The firm has grown to include offices in multiple cities around the world, including New York, Paris, and Melbourne, and currently manages over $20 billion in funds. Birmingham-Southern College named a building after Ms. Harbert, in recognition of her work as a Trustee.
| Net Worth: | $1 Billion |
| Date of Birth: | 1924 |
| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality: | United States of America |