Madeleine Albright – $10 million

Madeleine Albright’s time in office saw her serve as the 64th Secretary of State and 20th U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. She immigrated with her family to the U.S. in the ’40s from Czechoslovakia. Her father was the late Czech-American diplomat Joseph Korbel. Forbes included her in their inaugural “50 Over 50” list in 2021.

Her bibliography includes Madam Secretary, a memoir published in 2003. In 2018 she released Fascism: A Warning. Albright’s name has been tied to numerous controversies, including the criticism she faced in 2010 for promoting the multi-level marketing dietary company Herbalife.