Helen Walton
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| Born | December 3, 1919 Claremore, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 2007 (aged 87) Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Oklahoma |
| Known for | Walton family fortune |
| Net worth |  US $16.4 billion (est.)(March 2007)[1] |
| Spouse | Sam Walton (1943–1992, his death) |
Helen Robson Kemper Walton (December 3, 1919 – April 19, 2007) 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.
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[edit] Early life
Helen was the valedictorian of her high school class in Claremore, Oklahoma and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma at Norman with a degree in business. She was the daughter of L.S. Robson, a prosperous rancher. She married Sam Walton on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1943.
Helen and Sam Walton had four children: Samuel Robson (Rob) born in 1944, John Thomas (1946-2005), James Carr (Jim) born in 1948, and Alice Louise born in 1949.[2]
[edit] Wealth
When Sam Walton died in 1992, he left his ownership in Wal-Mart to Helen and their four children. Rob Walton chairs the board of directors of Wal-Mart, on which John served until his death. The others are not directly involved in the company except through their voting power as shareholders.
[edit] Death
Walton died of heart failure on April 19, 2007. At the time of her death she had an estimated net worth of $16.4 billion.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "The World's Billionaires (2007): #29 Helen Walton". Forbes. March 8, 2007. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Helen-Walton_8B88.html. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ Richard S. Tedlow, Sam Walton: Great From the Start (July 23, 2001), Harvard Business School.
- ^ Porter, Eduardo (21 April 2007). "Helen Walton, Matriarch of Wal-Mart Family, Dies at 87". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/21/business/21walton.html. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
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