Christy Walton

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Christy Ruth Walton (* 8. February 1949 in Jackson, Wyoming as Christy Ruth Tallant ) is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is one of the richest people in the world with a net worth of $ 7.3 billion as of March 2019.

Life

The widow of Walmart heir, John T. Walton, inherited her fortune in 2005 after he was killed in a plane crash. Their son Lukas Walton also inherited part of the property. Christy Walton is a shareholder in the Walmart Group, in Arvest Bank , the largest bank in Arkansas , and in the photovoltaic manufacturer First Solar .

She leads a secluded life in Jackson, Wyoming .

philanthropy

Walton's social policy engagement in the USA is worth mentioning . She is associated with non-profit organizations such as the Trustees and Staff Association, Corporate Giving Officers, The Philanthropy Roundtable, the San Diego Zoological Society, and the Mingei International Museum, to which she regularly makes donations. She is also a board member of the San Diego Natural History Museum and supports her family's foundation, the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation, which primarily supports schools and universities financially.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Christy Walton Story - Bio, Facts, Networth, Family, Auto, Home | Famous Philanthropists | SuccessStory. Retrieved December 29, 2017 .
  2. ↑ a b Christy Walton. Accessed March 28, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Wal-Mart Heir Dies in Plane Crash . In: Fox News . June 28, 2005 ( foxnews.com [accessed December 29, 2017]).
  4. ^ Bloomberg Billionaires Index - Christy Walton . In: Bloomberg.com . ( bloomberg.com [accessed December 28, 2017]).
  5. ↑ The $ 473 million First Solar Selloff . In: Business Insider . ( businessinsider.com [accessed December 29, 2017]).
  6. ^ The Walton Foundation You've Never Heard Of . In: Inside Philanthropy . ( insidephilanthropy.com [accessed December 29, 2017]).
  7. ^ Foundation Center: Walton Family Charity Gives $ 120 Million for School of Art . In: Philanthropy News Digest (PND) . ( philanthropynewsdigest.org [accessed December 29, 2017]).
personal data
SURNAME Walton, Christy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Walton, Christy Ruth (full name); Tallant, Christy Ruth (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American businesswoman
DATE OF BIRTH February 8, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Jackson , Wyoming