In-N-Out’s billionaire heiress says she queued for 2 hours to land a job at her own store aged 17 to shake the 'stigma of being the owner's kid'

Lynsi Snyder, president of In-N-Out pictured in 2013 (Credit: Leonard Ortiz—Digital First Media/Orange County Register/Getty Images)

• Lynsi Snyder, heiress to In-N-Out, worked her way up from an entry-level job at the chain to CEO, determined to earn respect on her own merit rather than relying on her family name. Under her leadership, In-N-Out expanded to 400 locations, maintained relatively low price increases despite rising costs, and upheld its deep-rooted California culture, all while Snyder embraced her own unique leadership style.

Lynsi Snyder may have become a billionaire on her 35th birthday, but the In-N-Out heiress was aways determined to earn her place in the business by gaining the respect of her peers.