Lukas Tyler Walton (born September 19, 1986) is an American billionaire heir. He is the grandson of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart.
Lukas Walton | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1986 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Education | Journeys School |
| Alma mater | Colorado College |
| Occupation | Heir |
| Spouse | Samantha Walton |
| Parent(s) | John T. Walton Christy Walton |
| Relatives | Sam Walton (grandfather) Helen Walton (grandmother) |
Early life and career
editLukas Walton is the only child of John T. Walton (1946–2005) and his wife Christy Walton. He grew up in National City, California, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.[1] His father, John T. Walton, died in a plane crash in 2005. Following his father's death, he moved with his mother to Jackson, Wyoming.[2]
When he was three years old, Walton was diagnosed with a rare kidney cancer, and his mother attributed his recovery to a plant-based remedy from her garden.[3]
He has a bachelor's degree in environmentally sustainable business from Colorado College, where he graduated in 2010.[1][4]
He went on to work at True North Venture Partners.[5]
Philanthropy
editHe is the environment program committee chair for the Walton Family Foundation.[2]
Politics
editIn 2020, Walton gave $5,600 to the Biden campaign and $142,000 to the Democratic National Committee.[6]
Personal life
editWalton lives in Jackson, Wyoming[7] and Chicago.[8] He is married to Samantha Walton,[9][10][11] who is listed as the co-president with Lukas Walton in the Builders Initiative, which is a Walton family foundation.[12]
In 2022, Walton was ranked 106th in the Forbes annual list of the world's billionaires with a net worth of $16.5 billion.[13] In 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at $28 billion, ranking him as the 60th-richest person in the world as well as the richest person in the state of Illinois,[7][14] which he had previously been in 2020[8] and 2023.[15]
References
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- ^ a b "Meet Lukas Walton, the fiercely private heir to the Walmart empire who has donated millions from his fortune to find solutions to environmental problems". Business Insider. February 20, 2020. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Kimball, Ryder. "Meet Lukas Walton, the fiercely private heir to the Walmart empire who has donated millions from his fortune to find solutions to environmental problems". Business Insider. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ De Jong, David (November 6, 2015). "A Wal-Mart Heir Is $27 Billion Poorer Than Everyone Thought". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on March 5, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ "Meet the 29-Year-Old Who Was, Until Today, a Secret Megabillionaire". New York Magazine. November 6, 2015. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Data shows some Walton giving leans to left". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. October 18, 2020. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Lukas Walton". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ a b Strahler, Steven R (September 11, 2020). "Turns out the richest Illinoisan is not Ken Griffin". Crain's Chicago Business. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Find out why philanthropist Lukas Walton is a #Crains40Under40". Crain's Chicago Business. November 5, 2020. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Turns out the richest Illinoisan is not Ken Griffin". Crain's Chicago Business. September 11, 2020. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Return of private foundation" (PDF). foundationcenter.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Return of private foundation" (PDF). foundationcenter.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Forbes World's Billionaires List: The Richest in 2022". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Grosser, Annika (May 23, 2024). "The Richest Billionaire In Every State 2024". Forbes. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "These are the richest people in Illinois, according to Forbes". NBC 5 Chicago. October 5, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2024.