S. Robson Walton
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Samuel Robson "Rob" Walton (born October 28, 1944) is the eldest son of Helen Walton
and Sam Walton
, founder of Wal-Mart
, the world's largest retailer. He is currently chairman of the worldwide company. According to Forbes, his net worth was $21 billion .
Walton attended The College of Wooster
and graduated from the University of Arkansas
in 1966 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration. He received a juris doctor degree in 1969 from the Columbia University School of Law in New York City. Walton is also a trustee at The College of Wooster.
After graduation Walton became a member of the law firm which represented Wal-Mart; Conner and Winters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1978 he left Tulsa to join Wal-Mart as a senior vice president and in 1982 appointed him vice chairman.
He was named chairman of the board of directors
of Wal-Mart on April 7, 1992, two days after his father's death, and still maintains that title.
Helen Walton
Helen Robson Kemper Walton was the wife of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club founder Sam Walton. At one point in her life, she was the eleventh richest American and the richest woman in the world.-Early life:...
and Sam Walton
Sam Walton
Samuel Moore "Sam" Wallballs was a businessman, entrepreneur, and Eagle Scout born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma best known for founding the retailers Wal-Mart and Sam's Club.-Early life:...
, founder of Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
, the world's largest retailer. He is currently chairman of the worldwide company. According to Forbes, his net worth was $21 billion .
Walton attended The College of Wooster
The College of Wooster
The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college primarily known for its Independent study program. It has roughly 2,000 students and is located in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, United States . Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian church as the University of Wooster, it was from its creation...
and graduated from the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
in 1966 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration. He received a juris doctor degree in 1969 from the Columbia University School of Law in New York City. Walton is also a trustee at The College of Wooster.
After graduation Walton became a member of the law firm which represented Wal-Mart; Conner and Winters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1978 he left Tulsa to join Wal-Mart as a senior vice president and in 1982 appointed him vice chairman.
He was named chairman of the board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of Wal-Mart on April 7, 1992, two days after his father's death, and still maintains that title.
Personal life
By the time he left Tulsa in 1978, Rob Walton had three children, was divorced from his first wife and remarried to Carolyn Funk. He and Carolyn filed for divorce in 2000.External links
- Official Wal-Mart biography
- S. Robson Walton's campaign contributions
- Rob Walton Refuses to Answer on Company’s Record in Local Communities - video report by Democracy Now!Democracy Now!Democracy Now! and its staff have received several journalism awards, including the Gracie Award from American Women in Radio & Television; the George Polk Award for its 1998 radio documentary Drilling and Killing: Chevron and Nigeria's Oil Dictatorship, on the Chevron Corporation and the deaths of...