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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.
This first Walton child is known throughout the series as "John-Boy," is supposedly born in 1916 (according to the television show's fictional chronology), and is the eldest son and child of Olivia Walton (née Daly) and John Walton Sr. John-Boy is based on creator / author Earl Hamner Jr (1923–2016), who narrates the opening and closing of ...
In September 2024, Alice Walton had a net worth of $88.9 billion, making her the 18th-richest person and the richest woman in the world. [11] The Walton family fortune is broken down as such: Jim Walton, $95.7 billion [12] S. Robson Walton, $94 billion [13] Alice Walton, $88.9 billion [14] Lukas Walton, $33.8 billion [15] Christy Walton, $16.4 ...
John C. Walton (1881–1949), American politician, Governor of Oklahoma; John H. Walton (b. 1952), American Old Testament scholar; John T. Walton (1946–2005), American businessman and Walmart heir; John Walton (actor), Australian actor; John Ike Walton, American musician and member of 1960s rock group 13th Floor Elevators; Johnathan Walton (b ...
Ahearn was a former partner and president of an equity investment firm called JWMA (formerly called True North Partners, LLC), which he started with John T. Walton, son of Walmart founder Sam Walton, in 1996. JWMA Partners was one of the largest holders of First Solar stock, and Walmart invested $25 million in First Solar in 2008. [3]
John H. Walton (born 1952), Old Testament Scholar, professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College; John Isiah Walton (born 1985), American artist; John K. Walton, professor specializing in the history of the development of tourism; John Wilson Walton-Wilson (1823–1910), English architect. He changed his surname from John Wilson Walton to John ...
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 ...
Forstmann and the late John Walton met as donors to the Washington Scholarship Fund (WSF), founded in 1993 to provide scholarships for low-income families in Washington D.C. When more than 8,000 applications applied to WSF for the 1998-99 school year the two men realized there was substantial demand among poorer families for alternatives to the ...