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Helen Robson Walton (December 3, 1919 – April 19, 2007) was an American philanthropist and prominent arts advocate, dedicated to being a grandmother and to her community in Bentonville, Arkansas where she instituted a committee for a national museum of arts. After 31 years of activity, the Arkansas Committee on the National Museum for Women ...
Walton Family Foundation is an American private foundation and the main philanthropic organization of the Walton family. It was created in 1987 by Walmart founder Sam Walton and his wife Helen Walton. As of 2023, the foundation's giving focuses on environmental and educational causes, as well as supporting communities in Northwest Arkansas and ...
On May 9, 1950, Sam and Helen bought out a Harrison's variety store in Bentonville, Arkansas. They opened a new Ben Franklin store and named it Walton's 5&10. Photo: Courtesy of The Walmart Museum
Christy Ruth Walton (née Tallant; [1] [2] born February 8, 1949) is the widow of John T. Walton, one of the sons of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. In June 2005, her husband died in a plane crash, [3] making her the main heir to his fortune of US$18.2 billion. Forbes listed Christy Walton as the richest woman in the world for several years.
The following are a few of the notable figures that passed away in 2007: Helen Walton, the widow of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, died in April at the age of 87. The first Wal-Mart was opened in ...
Alice Walton has a net worth of $81.2 billion, making her the 21st-richest person and the 2nd-richest woman in the world. [ 9] The Walton family fortune is broken down as such: Jim Walton, $87.9 billion [ 10] S. Robson Walton, $86.4 billion [ 11] Alice Walton, $81.2 billion [ 12] Lukas Walton, $31.4 billion [ 13]
Since 2017, Walton has also run the Alice L. Walton Foundation, which works to address education issues, increase access to art, and promote economic opportunity.
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