Christy Walton

January 6, 2024
Entrepreneur

Quick Facts

Christy Walton
Full Name Christy Walton
Occupation Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth Feb 8, 1949(1949-02-08)
Age 75
Birthplace Jackson
Country United States
Birth City Wyoming
Horoscope Aquarius

Christy Walton Biography

Name Christy Walton
Birthday Feb 8
Birth Year 1949
Place Of Birth Jackson
Home Town Wyoming
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Aquarius
Spouse John T. Walton
Children(s) Lukas Walton

Christy Walton is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on February 8, 1949 in Jackson, Wyoming, United States. Christy Ruth Walton (nee Tallant born February 8th 1949) is the widow of John T. Walton, one of the children of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart.

She also supports the foundation of her family which is that is the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation that focuses on education and supports institutions of higher learning such that of The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, and many other community trusts, colleges foundations, universities and colleges. In 2007, the Walton foundation’s family donated more than $1.6 billion.

Non-profit organizations for which Walton is active are the trustees’ national organization, staff and corporate giving officers and individuals who donate to The Philanthropy Roundtable. Additionally, the San Diego Natural History Museum which she serves as an elected board member along with The San Diego Zoological Society and the Mingei International Museum are also organizations to which she gives donations. Since 2006 Walton gave her old Victorian house, which was constructed in 1896 for the former National City, California postmaster Oliver Noyes and is of historic significance for the International Community Foundation – Center for Cross-Border Philanthropy. In the years since her donation, she’s donated $4 million towards the restoration of the edifice.

Christy Walton Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Entrepreneur
House Living in own house.

Christy Walton is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Christy Walton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The profile was published by Conde Nast Portfolio magazine in The Giving Index, she is ranked as the most generous female philanthropist based on the amount she donates in proportion to her net worth. At the time, with an estimated $16.3 billion in net worth, she gave an amount of $3.5 billion in total between 2002 to the year 2006.

Her husband died in June of 2005. was killed in an airplane crash, which made her the primary inheritor to the fortune which was US$18.2 billion. Forbes published Christy Walton as the richest woman in the world for a few years. It was reported that her wealth was up at $41.7 billion by March of 2015 The bulk of it was derived from her shares in Walmart as well as First Solar, in which her husband was an investor. In November of 2015 the analysis of court papers by Bloomberg found that the majority of the wealth her husband had amassed was passed into her child, Lukas Walton. That means her net worth was less than 5 billion dollars.

Variety reported on March 2, 2009, that Christy Walton had set up a production company called Tenaja Productions to finance a film adaptation of Bless Me, Ultima, a popular Chicano coming of age novel. Filming wrapped in Santa Fe, New Mexico in late 2010. The film premiered at the Plaza Theatre in El Paso, Texas on September 17, 2012, and received a general release in February 2013.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Christy Walton Dating?

According to our records, Christy Walton married to John T. Walton. As of December 1, 2023, Christy Walton’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Christy Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Christy Walton celebrates birthday on February 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Christy Walton

  1. Christy Walton is the richest woman in Wyoming.
  2. She inherited her wealth from her husband, John T. Walton.
  3. Her net worth is estimated at $8 billion.
  4. She is a philanthropist and supports various causes.
  5. Christy has been listed as one of Forbes’ 400 wealthiest Americans.
  6. She owns property in multiple states, including California and Wyoming.
  7. Walton’s family founded Walmart, which made her fortune possible.
  8. In 2015, she was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people.
  9. Christy has donated millions to education and medical research initiatives.
  10. She is known for being private and avoiding media attention.

Why is Christy the richest?

Christy Walton married into what is now the richest family in the world: Walmart’s Walton clan. She inherited a stake in the retailer when her husband, John Walton, died in a 2005 plane crash. Christy received about one- sixth of her husband’s estate; her son, Lukas Walton, got about one-third.

Who is the richest Walton heir?

Alice Walton
Education| Trinity University
Known for| Heiress, Walton family fortune
Board member of| Amon Carter Museum

How did Christy Walton get rich?

She inherited her wealth from her husband, John Walton , son of Walmart founder Sam Walton, who died in a 2005 plane crash while flying an experimental plane near Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Who is the richest Walton?

  • Jim Walton, $66.9 billion.
  • Alice Walton, $66 billion.
  • S. Robson Walton, $65.7 billion.
  • Lukas Walton, $16.7 billion.
  • Ann Walton Kroenke, $9.1 billion.
  • Nancy Walton Laurie, $8.2 billion.
  • Christy Walton, $8 billion.

Is Christy Walton a man?

Christy Walton
Citizenship| American
Occupation| Heiress
Known for| Walton family fortune, philanthropy
Spouse(s)| John T. Walton

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