Jim walton biography

American businessman (born )

For other people named Jim Walton, see Jim Walton (disambiguation).

James Carr Walton^[1] (born June 7, )^[4] is an American businessman, currently an heir to the fortune of Walmart, the world's largest retailer.^[5] As of December , Walton was the 14th-richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$ billion according to Forbes.^[6] He is the youngest son of Sam Walton.

Early life and family

Jim Walton was born in Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas, the third child of Walmart co-founder Sam Walton (–) and Helen Walton (–), with siblings Rob Walton, Alice Walton, and John Walton ( &#; ).^[3][7][8] Walton graduated from Bentonville High School in , where he was president of his junior class, played football at all-state level and also learned to fly a plane.

Walton received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Arkansas i