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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 ...
World War II. Samuel Moore Walton (March 29, 1918 – April 5, 1992) was an American business magnate best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam's Club, which he started in Rogers, Arkansas and Midwest City, Oklahoma in 1962 and 1983 respectively. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. grew to be the world's largest corporation by revenue as well as ...
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]
Walmart founder Sam Walton and his wife Helen, on their wedding day, February 14, 1943. At the time, Sam was a management trainee with the J.C. Penney Company. Photo: Courtesy of Walmart
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.
Alice Louise Walton (born October 7, 1949) is an American heiress to the fortune of Walmart as daughter of founder Sam Walton. In September 2016, she owned over $11 billion in Walmart shares. [ 3 ] As of November 2023, Walton has a net worth of $71 billion, making her the 17th richest person and the second- richest woman in the world according ...
Rob Walton, who is the son of founder Sam Walton and served as chairman of Walmart until 2015, has unloaded shares of the retailer totaling $62.3 million.
In public, the Waltons live a pretty modest life despite their wealth. Here's how they spend their fortune.