Walton family

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The Walton Family is arguably the richest family in the world (the dispersed fortunes of the Rockefellers and the like being unknown to the public), their wealth inherited from Bud and Sam Walton, founders of the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart. The five most prominent members (Jim, John (d.2005), Rob, Alice, and Helen(d.2007)) have consistently been in the top ten of the Forbes 400 since 2001, although Helen dropped to #11 in 2006, probably due at least in part to her extensive philanthropy. Christy Walton replaced her husband's place John Walton after his plane crash in 2005. Collectively, they control over 39% of the company, and are worth approximately $19.2 billion each, for a combined total of $81.8 billion (as of March 2008).[1]. After Helen Walton passed away in April, 2007, her fortune will pass to charity over the next few years.

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[edit] Walton family tree

 
 
 
 
 
 
Samuel Robson (Rob) Walton
(b. 1945)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Thomas Walton
(8 October 1946 – 27 June 2005)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Luke Walton
 
 
 
 
 
 
Samuel Moore "Sam" Walton
(29 March 1918 – 6 April 1992)
 
 
Christy Walton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Helen Robson Kemper
(3 December 1919 - 19 April 2007)
 
 
Alice Louise Walton
(b. 7 October 1949)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jim Carr Walton
(b. 1948)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kaylee L. Walton
(b. 1949)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ann Walton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James Lawrence “Bud” Walton
(b. 1921 – d. 1995)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Josh Kroenke
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Whitney Kroenke Burditt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E. Stanley Kroenke
 
 
 
 
 
 
Audrey Walton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nancy Walton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elizabeth Paige Laurie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bill Laurie
 
 
 
 
 

[edit] Walton's family fortune

List of Walton's family fortune as of September 20, 2007 published by Forbes 400 Richest Americans.[2]

List of Walton's family fortune as of March 5, 2008 published by Forbes.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Forbes The World's Billionaires, 2008
  2. ^ Forbes The 400 Richest Americans, 2007

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