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John Thomas Walton (October 8, 1946 [1] – June 27, 2005) was an American war veteran and a son of Walmart founder Sam Walton. He was also the chairman of True North Venture Partners, a venture capital firm. Walton cofounded the Children's Scholarship Fund, providing tuition scholarships for disadvantaged youth.
Richard Thomas (father) Barbara Fallis (mother) Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for his leading role as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama series The Waltons for which he won an Emmy Award. [2] He also received another Emmy nomination and two Golden Globe Award nominations for that role.
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 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. The majority of the family's wealth derives from the ...
John T. Walton (uncle-in-law) Alice Walton (aunt-in-law) Kelly Rohrbach (born January 21, 1990) is an American actress and model, best known for her role as C. J. Parker in the film Baywatch .
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
Lukas Walton is the only child of John T. Walton (1946–2005) and his wife Christy Walton. He grew up in National City, California, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. [1] His father, John T. Walton, died in a plane crash in 2005. Following his father's death, he moved with his mother to Jackson, Wyoming. [2]
Esther Walton. Grandma ( Ellen Corby ), practical but feisty, quick-tempered and devout. "Grandma" Esther (née Morgan), is the wife of Zebulon Tyler ("Grandpa" Zeb) Walton and the mother of Benjamin "Ben" Walton (who was killed in World War I); John Walton Sr., husband of Olivia (née Daly); and their unknown sibling, presumably Matthew.