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World War II. James Lawrence "Bud" Walton (December 20, 1921 – March 21, 1995) was the brother of Sam Walton and executive of Walmart.
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.
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.
The Walton family held five spots in the top ten richest people in the United States until 2005. Two daughters of Sam's brother Bud Walton — Ann Kroenke and Nancy Laurie —hold smaller shares in the company.
Ann Walton Kroenke (born December 20, 1948) [4][1][2][3] is an American billionaire. Heiress to the Walmart fortune, Ann and her sister, Nancy Walton Laurie, inherited stock from their father, Bud Walton (died 1995), who was the brother and an early business partner of Walmart founder Sam Walton.
James "Bud" Walton (father-in-law) Bill Laurie (born July 5, 1952) is an American former basketball player and coach, and current business executive and philanthropist. He is the former owner of the St. Louis Blues and is the co-chairman of Paige Sports Entertainment.
The Waltons is an American television series that aired for nine seasons (1972–1981) on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS-TV) network. A further six made-for-TV reunion movies were made and aired in the following 1980s and 1990s. Below is a list of the series / films various principal characters and the actors who played them.
Family. Walton. James Carr Walton[ 1 ] (born June 7, 1948) [ 4 ] is an American businessman, currently an heir to the fortune of Walmart, the world's largest retailer. [ 5 ] As of August 2024, Walton was the 15th-richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$92.5 billion according to Forbes. He is the youngest son of Sam Walton.