June 2, 2016 1:58 PM

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2 Indian-origin women in Forbes' self-made American women list

Two Indian-origin women have featured on the Forbes' annual list of America's 60 wealthiest and most successful self-made women entrepreneurs.<br/><br/>India-born Neerja Sethi, who co-founded IT consulting and outsourcing firm Syntel with her husband Bharat Desai, is ranked 16th on 'America's Richest Self-made Women' list while president and CEO of Arista Networks Jayshree Ullal is ranked 30th.<br/><br/>According to Forbes, the richest self-made woman in America is Diane Hendricks, the owner of ABC Supply, the largest wholesale distributor of roofing and siding in the country. Hendricks is worth 4.9 billion US dollars.<br/><br/>Neerja Sethi has a net worth of 1.1 billion US dollars. Her company employs more than 25,000 people and boasts a recent market cap of 3.6 billion US dollars. Jayshree Ullal has a net worth of 470 million US dollars.

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