Alice Walton: The Story Behind the Fortune
Alice Walton is the only daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton and, at times, the richest woman in the world. Unlike her brothers she never worked in the family business, focusing instead on art; she founded the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas.
Alice Walton is the only daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton and, at times, the richest woman in the world. Unlike her brothers she never worked in the family business, focusing instead on art; she founded the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas.
Alice Walton inherited the foundation of this fortune and has stewarded it since.
She studied at Trinity University and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.
A few of the highlights on the public record: Founded the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art; Has at times been the richest woman in the world; A prominent collector of American art.
The fortune shows up across our lists, too: #1 on The World's Richest Women (out of 11 tracked).
On net worth alone, the closest companies are Jim Walton ($60.81B) and Rob Walton ($59.67B) — a reminder of how tightly bunched the very top of the wealth list really is.
Today, Alice is worth an estimated $106.95B — #11 in the world on our real-time list, a figure that moves with WMT's share price.