What to know about the Walton Family
JOINS US LIVE NOW IN BENTONVILLE AND EMMA - WHAT CAN WE EXPECT? YUNA AND PHIL - WALMART SHAREHOLDERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM ACROSS THE áWORLD ARE HERE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...AND THEY'VE HAD A WARM WELCOME. THERE'S A HUGE GREETING TENT AT THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATIONAL AIRPORT AND A BIG TENT AT THE WALMART HEADQUARTERS HERE IN BENTONVILLE. SHAREHOLDERS WEEK CONSISTS OF TWO MAIN PARTS - THE SHAREHOLDERS MEETING AND THE ASSOCIATES CELEBRATION. WE TALKED TO ONE WALMART ASSOCIATE FROM MEXICO CITY SHE'S READY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COMPANY SHE'S KNOWN ALL HER LIFE. <> ("I want to learn like the values and how Walmart operates and the story behind it and I find it very interesting. I have known Walmart all my life and I was a customer of Walmart since I was a little kid. ") THE SHAREHOLDERS MEETING IS BEING HELD áTODAY VIRTUALLY - AND THE BIG ASSOCIATES CELEBRATION IS BEING HELD FRIDAY MORNING. WE HAVE A LINK TO WHERE THE PUBLIC CAN LISTEN IN TO THE SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
The Walton Family is the richest family in the world. It owes its wealth to the Walmart company started by brothers Sam & Bud Walton in Northwest Arkansas more than six decades ago. The brothers' heirs and heiresses have spread their wealth and influence to the worlds of art, banking, education and athletics, transforming the communities they live in.Below is a family tree followed by charts illustrating the Waltons' wealth. Only family members who have become public figures are included.App users: Tap here to view the family tree | Tap here to view the wealth charts
BENTONVILLE, Ark. —
The Walton Family is the richest family in the world. It owes its wealth to the Walmart company started by brothers Sam & Bud Walton in Northwest Arkansas more than six decades ago.
The brothers' heirs and heiresses have spread their wealth and influence to the worlds of art, banking, education and athletics, transforming the communities they live in.
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Below is a family tree followed by charts illustrating the Waltons' wealth. Only family members who have become public figures are included.
