Lukas Walton

Lukas Walton (born 1986) is an American billionaire heir. He is the grandson of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart.

Lukas Walton
Born1986/1987 (age 33–34)[1]
NationalityAmerican
EducationJourneys School
Alma materColorado College
Net worthUS$18.6 billion (October 2019)[1]
Parent(s)John T. Walton
Christy Walton
RelativesSam Walton (grandfather)
Helen Walton (grandmother)

Early life and career

Lukas 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.[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.[2][4]

Walton has worked for the Walton Family Foundation and True North Venture Partners.[4]He is the environment program committee chair for the Walton Family Foundation.[3]

Personal life

As of 2019, Lukas Walton is ranked 75th in the Forbes' annual list of the world's billionaires.[5]

He lives in Jackson, Wyoming.[1]

References
  1. "Forbes profile: Lukas Walton". Forbes. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. Levitz, Eric (6 November 2015). "Meet the 29-Year-Old Who Was, Until Today, a Secret Megabillionaire". NYmag. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  3. 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. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  4. De Jong, David (6 November 2015). "A Wal-Mart Heir Is $27 Billion Poorer Than Everyone Thought". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  5. "Billionaires 2019". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
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