Last Updated: 18 Oct, 2023 | Views: 550
Age: 80
Profession: Business Men
Other Profession(s): Lawyer
Famous For: Former chairman of Walmart
Higher Education: Columbia Law School
Net Worth: $63.9 billion
About (Profile/Biography):
Samuel Robson Walton is an American entrepreneur. He’s known for being the heir to the Walmart fortune, one of the world’s largest retailers today. Sam was also a chairperson for Walmart from 1992 til 2015. Other than being rich and powerful in Walmart, he’s even more rich and powerful in the National Football League as the team owner of the Denver Broncos. According to recent calculations in March 2022, Walton has about billion to his name which placed him as the 18th richest person on earth. When he first started working though, it wasn’t at Walmart. Conner & Winters in Tulsa, Oklahoma is where he first went after getting his degree. However, in 1978 he moved away and left for Walmart where he became a senior vice president and eventually vice chairman back in 1982.
Career:
In 1978: He left Tulsa to become a senior vice president at Walmart.
In 1982: He was chosen to be vice chairman of Walmart.
In 1992: Following the death of his father, he was appointed chairman of the board.
From 2008 to 2013: He has given the Walton Family Foundation about $2 billion together with his siblings.
In 2022: As part of the deal, Walton's group bought the Denver Broncos for $4.65 billion from Pat Bowlen's estate.
Achievements and Awards:
Walton was the 18th wealthiest person as of March 2022, according to estimates of his net worth, which were estimated to be $62.0 billion.
For $4.65 billion, an ownership group led by Walton has agreed to purchase the Denver Broncos from Pat Bowlen's estate, setting a record for the most expensive sports franchise sale ever.
Unknown Facts:
Additionally, he is the club owner of the National Football League's Denver Broncos.
Walton has gathered a collection of more than 300 million cars. His collection is valued at more than $300 million.
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