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On September 28, 2005, Walton replaced his deceased brother, John, on the Wal-Mart Board of Directors. [2] He was CEO of his family owned Arvest Bank, until becoming Chairman of Arvest Bank, and chairman of newspaper firm Community Publishers Inc. (CPI) owned by Jim Walton himself (but founded by his father Sam Walton after acquiring the local newspaper the Benton County Daily Record, both ...
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 million employees, the world's largest private employer.
Samuel Robson "Rob" Walton (born October 27, 1944) is an American billionaire heir to the fortune of Walmart, the world's largest retailer.He is the eldest son of Helen Walton and Sam Walton, and was chairman of Walmart from 1992 to 2015.
As of October 31, 2022, Walmart has 10,586 stores and clubs in 24 countries, operating under 46 different names. [3] [4] [5] Walmart is the world's largest company by revenue, according to the Fortune Global 500 list in October 2022. [15] Walmart is also the largest private employer in the world, with 2.1 million employees.
Gregory Boyd Penner (born December 18, 1969) is an American businessman who is the chairman of Walmart and co-owner and CEO of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He is the son-in-law of S. Robson Walton and the grandson-in-law of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. [1] [2] [3]
On 12 December 2017, the G-Shock earned the Guinness World Record for the heaviest vehicle to drive over a watch. The officials from Guinness World Record drove a 24.97-tonne truck over the Casio G-Shock DW5600E-1. The G-Shock is the first watch by any company being able to withstand the challenge. [61]
Walmart officials moved McMillon from his role at Sam's Club to lead Walmart's international division in February 2009, [12] replacing Mike Duke, who was promoted to CEO of Walmart Stores, Inc. [10] Under McMillon, Walmart International focused on improving in existing markets, such as Canada, China, United Kingdom and the Americas. [13]
Steuart Walton (born 1981) is an American attorney and businessman. Born into the billionaire Walton family, he is a director of Walmart, the world's largest company by revenue, co-founder of private equity firm RZC Investments, which bought British cycling brand Rapha in 2017, and founder of Game Composites, a composite aircraft manufacturer.