Christy Walton

Christy Walton
Born
Christy Ruth Tallant

(1949-02-08) February 8, 1949 (age 75)[1][2]
Jackson, Wyoming, U.S.
OccupationHeiress
Known forWalton family fortune, philanthropy
SpouseJohn T. Walton
ChildrenLukas Walton

Christy Ruth Walton (née Tallant;[1][2] born February 8, 1949) is the widow of John T. Walton, who was one of the sons of the Walmart founder Sam Walton.

In June 2005, her husband died in a plane crash,[3] making her the main heir to his fortune of US$18.2 billion. Forbes listed Christy Walton as the richest woman in the world for several years.[2][4] Her net worth was estimated to $41.7 billion in March 2015,[4] the bulk of which came from her shares in Walmart, but also from First Solar, in which her husband had invested. In November 2015, an analysis of court documents by Bloomberg revealed that the bulk of her husband's wealth had been transferred to her son, Lukas Walton, resulting in an estimated net worth of approximately US$5 billion.[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Billionaires 2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ "WalMart heir dies in plane crash". Fox News. Associated Press. June 28, 2005. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Dolan, Kerry A. (March 2, 2015). "The Richest Women In The World 2015". Forbes. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "A Wal-Mart Heir Is $27 Billion Poorer Than Everyone Thought". Bloomberg. November 6, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2019.