Jim Walton

For other people named Jim Walton, see Jim Walton (disambiguation).
Jim Walton
Walton in 2011
Born
James Carr Walton

(1948-06-07) June 7, 1948 (age 76)[1]
Newport, Arkansas, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Arkansas (BS)
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • stock trader
Political partyIndependent
Board member of
SpouseLynne McNabb
Children4[3]
Parents
Relatives
FamilyWalton

James Carr Walton[1] (born June 7, 1948)[4] is an American businessman, currently an heir to the fortune of Walmart, the world's largest retailer.[5] As of August 2024, Walton was the 15th-richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$92.5 billion according to Forbes. He is the youngest son of Sam Walton.

  1. ^ a b "Sam Walton: Great From the Start". Harvard Business School. 2001-07-23. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
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  4. ^ Ortega, Bob (1999). In Sam We Trust: The Untold Story of Sam Walton and how Wal-Mart is Devouring the World. Kogan Page Publishers. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-7494-3177-8.
  5. ^ "Walmart's surge just added $12 billion to the Walton family's wealth". nordic.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2018-08-19.