Martha Ford took over ownership of the Detroit Lions from her late husband almost a year ago, but her and her family have been among the most wealthy Americans for far longer than that.
On the latest list of Forbes billionaires, Ford comes in at No. 1,250 in the world among billionaires, valued at a cool $1.5 billion. She also ranks as the No. 418 billionaire in the United States. With her husband's death last March, she took over ownership of the Lions as well as nine percent of his Class B Ford Motor stock, according to Forbes. This is where a lot of her -- and her family's -- wealth comes from.
Among women, Oprah Winfrey doubles Ford's worth according to Forbes, coming in at $3 billion. And if you're curious, Ndamukong Suh's friend, Warren Buffett, checks in at No. 3 on the billionaire's list with a value of $72.7 billion.
Here's the complete list of Forbes Billionaires if you want to see who is among the world's richest people.
And now, a look around the Interwebs in search of Lions news:
The Lions chose not to franchise tag Ndamukong Suh. Through their own mismanagement, the Lions are now under pressure to get him signed. Detroit re-signed Darryl Tapp and Dan Orlovsky. Meet Lions free agent Ashlee Palmer. Jarryd Hayne picked San Francisco over Detroit, but what will his journey look like?
The Lions have to find a way to sign Suh, writes Shawn Windsor in the Detroit Free Press.
Detroit will have blown it if it doesn't re-sign Suh, writes Bob Wojnowski of the Detroit News.
Suh's free agency should end quickly, writes Justin Rogers of MLive.