| Walton | |
|---|---|
| Business | |
 Sam Walton, founder of Walmart | |
| Etymology | Walton (surname); for "a place with the suffix tun ('town, farm, hamlet') and one of the prefixes wald ('a wood'), walesc ('foreigner') or walh ('farm worker')" |
| Founder | Sam Walton (1918–1992) |
| Titles | Founder of Walmart, richest family in the United States |
| Estate(s) | $US 353 billion (2024) |
The Walton family is an American family whose collective fortune derived from Walmart makes them the richest family in the United States.[1][2][3]
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- ^ Bryan Rich. "Christy Walton & family". Forbes. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ Jerin Mathew (July 2, 2015). "Walton family are richest in the US with $254bn net worth – Forbes". International Business Times UK. Retrieved May 10, 2016.