Diane Hendricks, a 77-year-old woman, grew up on a dairy farm in Osseo, Wisconsin [5edb448b]. She is currently the richest self-made woman in the US with an estimated net worth of $20.9 billion [297a4e74] [5edb448b]. Hendricks built her fortune from her roofing supplies company, ABC Supply, which she co-founded with her late husband in 1982 [297a4e74] [5edb448b]. The company brought in $20.4 billion in revenue last year and has over 900 branch locations [5edb448b]. Hendricks started her career with odd jobs and worked as a Playboy Bunny waitress before building a real estate career [5edb448b]. She faced controversies regarding her tax payments, but it was not illegal [5edb448b]. Hendricks has contributed to her local community by buying and transforming historic buildings, investing in local projects, and opening a career center for middle and high schoolers [5edb448b]. She aims to expose teens to vocational jobs and their value [5edb448b]. Hendricks is based near Beloit, Wisconsin and has made Forbes' list of America's Richest Self-Made Women for the seventh year in a row [5edb448b].