Walton Family
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The Walton Family Agenda
An in-depth explanation of the Walton Family's Political Influence: which causes they champion, how much money they spend and who influences the rest of the family.
As one of the richest families in the world, the Walton family is a financial and political force with tremendous influence around the globe. With over 1.7 billion shares, or 43% of Wal-Mart stock, the Walton family wields enormous control over the company. Even by Walton standards, 2008 has been a good year for the family. From November 2007 to June 2008, the stock prices rose by almost $17. This means the Walton family made around $29 billion off the stock price increase alone! According to the 2008 Forbes 400 Richest Americans list, the Walton family is worth over $100 billion. >>Read More
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Walton Family Foundation
This form 990 is an IRS document that all tax-exempt organization must fill out yearly. The form allows the government to ensure the organization does not abuse its tax status, while ensuring that the public can review its financial situation.
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Samuel "Rob" Walton
According to Forbes World's Billionaire list (2008), Rob Walton is tied with his brother Jim and sister-in-law Christy as the 26th richest person in the world, with a net worth of $19.2 billion. Rob serves as Chairman of Wal-Mart's Board of Directors, of which he has been a member since 1978.
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Jim Walton
According to Forbes World's Billionaire list (2008), Jim Walton is tied with his brother Rob and sister-in-law Christy as the 26th richest person in the world, with a net worth of $19.2 billion. Jim is the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Arvest Bank Group, Inc, the chairman of the board of Community Publishers, Inc. and has been a member of Wal-Mart's Board of Directors since 2005.
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Christy Walton
According to Forbes World's Billionaire list (2008), Christy Walton, the widow of John T. Walton has a net worth of $19.2 billion, making her tied with Jim and Rob as the 26th richest person in the world.
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Alice Louise Walton
According to Forbes World's Billionaire list (2008), Alice Walton's net worth of $19 billion makes her the 29th richest person in the world.
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Ann Walton Kroenke
According to Forbes World's Billionaire list (2008), Ann Walton Kroenke is the 412th richest person in the world, with a net worth of $2.8 billion.
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Nancy Walton Laurie
According to Forbes World's Billionaire list (2008), Nancy Walton Laurie is the 503rd richest person in the world, with a net worth of $2.4 billion.
