Jim Walton
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| Jim Walton | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 7, 1948 [1] Newport, Arkansas |
| Residence | Bentonville, Arkansas |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | University of Arkansas |
| Occupation | Chairman of Arvest Bank |
| Known for | Walton family fortune |
| Net worth |  US $21.3 billion (est.)(March 2011)[2] |
| Spouse | Lynne McNabb Walton |
| Children | 4[2] |
| Relatives | Sam Walton (father) |
James Carr Walton[1] (born July 7, 1948)[1][3] is the youngest son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and the Chairman of Arvest Bank.
With an estimated 2012[update] net worth of around US$21.1 billion,[2] Walton is currently ranked by Forbes as the 9th-richest person in the world.[2]
Walton received a bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas.[2] He is married to Lynne McNabb Walton and has four children, including Alice Anne Walton and Thomas Layton Walton. The family resides in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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- ^ a b c Richard S. Tedlow, Sam Walton: Great From the Start (July 23, 2001), Harvard Business School.
- ^ a b c d e "Jim Walton Profile - Forbes". Forbes. March 9, 2011. http://www.forbes.com/profile/jim-walton. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
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