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Walton was born on May 15, 1951. [ 3] She is the younger daughter of Bud Walton, the brother and business partner of Walmart founder Sam Walton. [ 4] She grew up in Versailles, Missouri, where she met future husband Bill Laurie. [ 5] At Bud's death, she and her sister Ann Walton Kroenke inherited a stake in Walmart now worth over $9 billion. [ 6]
Early life. Walton was born to Thomas Gibson Walton and Nancy "Nannie" Lee Lawrence Walton on December 20, 1921, in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. His father worked as a farm appraiser and mortgage agent. The family moved often because of Thomas Walton's job. When he was 2 years old, his family moved from Oklahoma to Springfield, Missouri.
The three most prominent living members ( Jim, Rob, and Alice Walton) have consistently been in the top twenty of the Forbes 400 list since 2001, as were John ( d. 2005) and Helen (d. 2007) prior to their deaths. Christy Walton took her husband John's place in the ranking after his death.
Relatives. James "Bud" Walton (father-in-law) Bill Laurie (born July 5, 1952) is an American former basketball player and coach, and current business executive and philanthropist. He is the former owner of the St. Louis Blues and is the co-chairman of Paige Sports Entertainment.
Barack Obama, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, others honor Bill Walton. Plenty of other big names, both in and out of the sports world, took time to honor Walton on Monday, including former President Barack ...
He was arrested for marijuana possession in 1962 and served 45 days in jail. [2] However, he did reprise his role of Bud Anderson in two Father Knows Best reunion films in 1977. From 1970 to 1995, Gray was a Class A motorcycle speedway racer and race promoter. [2] [7] He then turned to inventing and entrepreneurship, having invented the F-1 ...
The latest of the three dozen collaborations between Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton hits bookstores on April 23. Appropriately, “ Waiting in the Wings ,” is a theatrical ...
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle poured out his heart Monday night when he started reflecting on the impact of Bill Walton. Carlisle explained how playing with Walton extended his own career and ...