James "Bud" Walton

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James Walton
Born	James Lawrence Walton (1921-12-20)December 20, 1921 Columbia, Missouri, USA
Died	March 21, 1995(1995-03-21) (aged 73) Miami, Florida, USA
Nationality	American
Other names	Bud Walton
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Co-founder of Wal-Mart
Religion	Presbyterianism
Spouse(s)	Audrey Walton
Children	2

James Lawrence “Bud” Walton (December 20, 1921 – March 21, 1995) was the brother of Sam Walton and cofounder of Wal-Mart.

Biography

Early life

James Lawrence Walton was born on December 20, 1921 in Columbia, Missouri. As a child, he worked on his family's farm. He attended David H. Hickman High School–located in the town of his birth–and then the Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri. He served as a Navy pilot in World War II.

Career

Bud and his brother, Sam, began their career in the retail industry working in the Ben Franklin Stores franchise system. His first store was opened in Versailles, Missouri. Bud and Sam co-founded Walmart in Arkansas in 1962.

He is the namesake of the Bud Walton Arena at the University of Arkansas.

Death

Walton died following surgery for an aneurysm in Miami, Florida on March 21, 1995, at the age of 73.

Personal life

Walton was married to Audrey Walton; They had two daughters, Ann and Nancy.

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Walton family (1st generation)	Sam Walton Bud Walton Helen Walton

Walton family (2nd generation)	S. Robson Walton John T. Walton Christy Walton Alice Walton Jim Walton Ann Walton Kroenke Nancy Walton Laurie

Walton family (3rd generation)	Josh Kroenke Whitney Kroenke Burditt

President/CEO	Sam Walton David Glass Lee Scott Mike Duke Doug McMillon

Assets	@WalmartLabs Amigo Supermarkets Asda Sam's Club Walmart Discount Stores Walmart Market Walmart Supercenter Marketside Project Impact Walmart de México y Centroamérica (Bodega Aurrerá) Walmart Canada Walmart Chile (Líder) Más Club Seiyu Bompreço

See also	Criticism of Walmart Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price People of Walmart History of Walmart List of assets owned by Walmart List of Walmart brands Why Wal-Mart Works; and Why That Drives Some People C-R-A-Z-Y

Persondata
Name	Walton, Bud
Alternative names
Short description	American businessman
Date of birth	December 20, 1921
Place of birth	Columbia, Missouri
Date of death	March 21, 1995
Place of death	Miami, Florida

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