Jim Walton & family
#999James Carr Walton is an American businessman, currently an heir to the fortune of Walmart, the world's largest retailer. As of February 2026, Walton is the 12th-richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$142.4 billion according to Forbes. He is the youngest son of Sam Walton.
Biography & Background
xAI Grokipedia EnrichedJames Carr Walton is an American businessman, currently an heir to the fortune of Walmart, the world's largest retailer. As of February 2026, Walton is the 12th-richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$142.4 billion according to Forbes. He is the youngest son of Sam Walton.
- Jim Walton is the youngest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton (d. 1992).
- He is chairman of the family's Arvest Bank Group, which boasts assets of $28 billion.
- Jim sat on Walmart's board for more than a decade before yielding the seat to his son, Steuart, in 2016.
- Collectively, he and other heirs of Sam Walton own about 45% of Walmart's stock.
- Jim's daughter Annie Proeitti chairs the family's $8.6 billion (2024 assets) Walton Family Foundation.
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Jim Walton Jim Walton attending shareholders meeting James Carr Walton (born June 7, 1948) is an American billionaire businessman, the youngest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton and Helen...