S ue Gross is an American billionaire who received her fortune from her high-profile and acrimonious divorce from the "Bond King," Bill Gross, the co-founder of the investment management giant, PIMCO. She and her husband were married for over 30 years as he built PIMCO into one of the largest and most powerful bond investment firms in the world. As part of their 2017 divorce settlement, she received a massive fortune, reported to be over a billion dollars in assets.
Since her divorce, she has become a major real estate investor, with a significant portfolio of luxury properties in Southern California. She is also a major philanthropist through her own foundation, with a focus on causes related to healthcare and education. Her story is a high-profile example of the immense wealth that has been transferred through major divorce settlements in the world of high finance.
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