Lukas Walton
Lukas Walton | |
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| 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) |
Lukas Tyler Walton (born September 19, 1986) is an American billionaire heir. He is the grandson of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart.
Early life and career[edit]
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.[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[edit]
Walton works for the Walton Family Foundation. He is the environment program committee chair for the Walton Family Foundation.[2]
Politics[edit]
In 2020, Walton gave $5,600 to the Biden campaign and $142,000 to the Democratic National Committee.[6]
Personal life[edit]
As of 2022, Lukas Walton is ranked 106th in the Forbes annual list of the world's billionaires.[7]
He lives in Jackson, Wyoming[8] and Chicago.[9] As of September 2020, he was listed as the richest person in the state of Illinois.[9]
He is married to Samantha Walton,[10][11][12] who is listed as the co-president with Lukas Walton in the Builders Initiative, which is a Walton family foundation.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Levitz, Eric (November 6, 2015). "Meet the 29-Year-Old Who Was, Until Today, a Secret Megabillionaire". NYmag. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 May 13, 2020.
- ^ De Jong, David (November 6, 2015). "A Wal-Mart Heir Is $27 Billion Poorer Than Everyone Thought". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ "Meet the 29-Year-Old Who Was, Until Today, a Secret Megabillionaire". New York Magazine. November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Data shows some Walton giving leans to left". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Forbes Billionaires 2022: The Richest People In The World". Forbes. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Forbes profile: Lukas Walton". Forbes. 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. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Find out why philanthropist Lukas Walton is a #Crains40Under40". Crain's Chicago Business. November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Turns out the richest Illinoisan is not Ken Griffin". Crain's Chicago Business. September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Return of private foundation" (PDF). foundationcenter.org. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Return of private foundation" (PDF). foundationcenter.org. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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