Lukas Walton
Born (1986-09-19) September 19, 1986
San Diego, California, U.S.
EducationJourneys School
Alma materColorado College
OccupationHeir
SpouseSamantha Walton
Parent(s)John T. Walton
Christy Walton
RelativesSam Walton (grandfather)
Helen Walton (grandmother)

Lukas Tyler Walton (born September 19, 1986) is an American billionaire heir. He is the grandson of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart.

Early life and career

Lukas Walton is the only child of John T. Walton (1946–2005) and his wife Christy Walton. He grew up in National City, California, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.[1] His father, John T. Walton, died in a plane crash in 2005. Following his father's death, he moved with his mother to Jackson, Wyoming.[2]

When he was three years old, Walton was diagnosed with a rare kidney cancer, and his mother attributed his recovery to a plant-based remedy from her garden.[3]

He has a bachelor's degree in environmentally sustainable business from Colorado College, where he graduated in 2010.[1][4]

He went on to work at True North Venture Partners.[5]

Philanthropy

Walton works for the Walton Family Foundation. He is the environment program committee chair for the Walton Family Foundation.[2]

Politics

In 2020, Walton gave $5,600 to the Biden campaign and $142,000 to the Democratic National Committee.[6]

Personal life

As of 2022, Lukas Walton is ranked 106th in the Forbes annual list of the world's billionaires.[7]

He lives in Jackson, Wyoming[8] and Chicago.[9] As of September 2020, he was listed as the richest person in the state of Illinois.[9]

He is married to Samantha Walton,[10][11][12] who is listed as the co-president with Lukas Walton in the Builders Initiative, which is a Walton family foundation.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 Levitz, Eric (November 6, 2015). "Meet the 29-Year-Old Who Was, Until Today, a Secret Megabillionaire". NYmag. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Meet Lukas Walton, the fiercely private heir to the Walmart empire who has donated millions from his fortune to find solutions to environmental problems". Business Insider. February 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ Kimball, Ryder. "Meet Lukas Walton, the fiercely private heir to the Walmart empire who has donated millions from his fortune to find solutions to environmental problems". Business Insider. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ De Jong, David (November 6, 2015). "A Wal-Mart Heir Is $27 Billion Poorer Than Everyone Thought". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Meet the 29-Year-Old Who Was, Until Today, a Secret Megabillionaire". New York Magazine. November 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Data shows some Walton giving leans to left". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. October 18, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Forbes Billionaires 2022: The Richest People In The World". Forbes. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Forbes profile: Lukas Walton". Forbes. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  9. 1 2 Strahler, Steven R (September 11, 2020). "Turns out the richest Illinoisan is not Ken Griffin". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Find out why philanthropist Lukas Walton is a #Crains40Under40". Crain's Chicago Business. November 5, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Turns out the richest Illinoisan is not Ken Griffin". Crain's Chicago Business. September 11, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Return of private foundation" (PDF). foundationcenter.org. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Return of private foundation" (PDF). foundationcenter.org. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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