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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.
Christy Ruth Walton (née Tallant; [1] [2] born February 8, 1949) is the widow of John T. Walton, who was one of the sons of the Walmart founder Sam Walton. 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 ...
The Walton family elder, The Grandfather/ Grandpa Walton (Pilot, Edgar Bergen (1903–1978); seasons 1–6, Will Geer, 1902–1978), husband of grandma Esther Walton (née Morgan) (Ellen Corby), and father of eldest son Benjamin Walton, who was also killed in earlier World War I (1914/1917-1918), John Walton Sr., and an unknown Walton child ...
Lukas and Christy Walton, the son and widow of Sam's late son, John T. Walton, ... The Walton family's wealth bump has been fueled by a roughly 80% surge in the retailer's stock price this year.
Christy Walton took her husband John's place in the ranking after his death. The majority of the family's wealth derives from the heritage of Bud and Sam Walton, who were the co-founders of Walmart. Walmart is the world's largest retailer, one of the world's largest business enterprises in terms of annual revenue, and, with just over 2.2 ...
In public, the Waltons live a pretty modest life despite their wealth. Here's how they spend their fortune.
Walton Family Foundation. Include Lukas ($35.7 billion) and Christy ($16.1 billion) — the son and widow of Sam's fourth child, the late John T. Walton — and the wealth of retail's royal family ...
Walton's interest in art led to the Walton Family Foundation developing the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. The architect Moshe Safdie designed the 200,000 square foot museum, which was built on 120 acres of Walton family land. Crystal Bridges opened in 2011 and has been visited more than 5 million times as of 2021.