S. Robson Walton

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Rob Walton (2011)

Samuel Robson "Rob" Walton (born October 28, 1944 in Tulsa , Oklahoma ) is an American entrepreneur and multi-billionaire. From 1992 to 2015 he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the world's largest grocery chain, Wal-Mart Stores.

Rob Walton is the eldest son of Sam Walton and Helen Robson Walton . He took over the management of the Wal-Mart stores founded by his father and thus managed the company with the highest turnover in the world with a total of over 2.3 million employees (2015).

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On the 2015 list of the world's richest people , published by Forbes Magazine , he ranks 12th with a net worth of $ 39.1 billion.

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  1. bloomberg.com
  2. ^ The World's Billionaires. Forbes Magazine , accessed August 27, 2015 .