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'''Lukas Walton''' (born 1986/1987) is an American [[billionaire]] heir. He is the grandson of [[Sam Walton]], the founder of [[Walmart]].
'''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==
==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]].<ref name=NYmag>{{cite news|last1=Levitz|first1=Eric|title=Meet the 29-Year-Old Who Was, Until Today, a Secret Megabillionaire|url=http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/11/lukas-walton-outed-as-megabillionaire.html|accessdate=7 November 2015|work=NYmag|date=6 November 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaire-lukas-walton-heir-to-walmart-empire?r=US&IR=T |title= Meet Lukas Walton, the fiercely private heir to the Walmart empire who has donated millions from his fortune to find solutions to environmental problems |date=20 February 2020 |work=Business Insider}}</ref>
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]].<ref name=NYmag>{{cite news|last1=Levitz|first1=Eric|title=Meet the 29-Year-Old Who Was, Until Today, a Secret Megabillionaire|url=http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/11/lukas-walton-outed-as-megabillionaire.html|accessdate=November 7, 2015|work=NYmag|date=November 6, 2015|archive-date=June 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617112359/http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/11/lukas-walton-outed-as-megabillionaire.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |url= https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaire-lukas-walton-heir-to-walmart-empire?r=US&IR=T |title= Meet Lukas Walton, the fiercely private heir to the Walmart empire who has donated millions from his fortune to find solutions to environmental problems |date= February 20, 2020 |work= Business Insider |access-date= November 10, 2020 |archive-date= November 10, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201110152203/https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaire-lukas-walton-heir-to-walmart-empire?r=US&IR=T |url-status= live }}</ref>


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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Meet Lukas Walton, the fiercely private heir to the Walmart empire who has donated millions from his fortune to find solutions to environmental problems|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaire-lukas-walton-heir-to-walmart-empire|last=Kimball|first=Ryder|website=Business Insider|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Meet Lukas Walton, the fiercely private heir to the Walmart empire who has donated millions from his fortune to find solutions to environmental problems|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaire-lukas-walton-heir-to-walmart-empire|last=Kimball|first=Ryder|website=Business Insider|access-date=May 13, 2020|archive-date=February 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229160330/https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaire-lukas-walton-heir-to-walmart-empire|url-status=live}}</ref>


He has a bachelor's degree in environmentally sustainable business from [[Colorado College]], where he graduated in 2010.<ref name="NYmag" /><ref name="Bloomberg">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-06/a-wal-mart-heir-is-27-billion-poorer-than-everyone-calculated|title=A Wal-Mart Heir Is $27 Billion Poorer Than Everyone Thought|last1=De Jong|first1=David|date=6 November 2015|work=Bloomberg L.P.|accessdate=7 November 2015}}</ref>
He has a bachelor's degree in environmentally sustainable business from [[Colorado College]], where he graduated in 2010.<ref name="NYmag" /><ref name="Bloomberg">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-06/a-wal-mart-heir-is-27-billion-poorer-than-everyone-calculated|title=A Wal-Mart Heir Is $27 Billion Poorer Than Everyone Thought|last1=De Jong|first1=David|date=November 6, 2015|work=Bloomberg L.P.|accessdate=November 7, 2015|archive-date=March 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305061040/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-06/a-wal-mart-heir-is-27-billion-poorer-than-everyone-calculated|url-status=live}}</ref>


He went on to work at [[True North Venture Partners]].<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2015/11/lukas-walton-outed-as-megabillionaire.html |title= Meet the 29-Year-Old Who Was, Until Today, a Secret Megabillionaire |date=6 November 2015 |work=New York Magazine}}</ref>
He went on to work at [[True North Venture Partners]].<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2015/11/lukas-walton-outed-as-megabillionaire.html |title= Meet the 29-Year-Old Who Was, Until Today, a Secret Megabillionaire |date= November 6, 2015 |work= New York Magazine |access-date= November 10, 2020 |archive-date= June 17, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180617112359/http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/11/lukas-walton-outed-as-megabillionaire.html |url-status= live }}</ref>


==Philanthropy==
==Philanthropy==
He is the environment program committee chair for the [[Walton Family Foundation]].<ref name="auto"/>
Walton works for the Walton Family Foundation. He is the environment program committee chair for the Walton Family Foundation.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaire-lukas-walton-heir-to-walmart-empire?r=US&IR=T |title= Meet Lukas Walton, the fiercely private heir to the Walmart empire who has donated millions from his fortune to find solutions to environmental problems |date=20 February 2020 |work=Business Insider}}</ref>


==Politics==
==Politics==
In 2020, Walton gave $5,600 to the Biden campaign and $142,000 to the Democratic National Committee.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2020/oct/18/data-shows-some-walton-giving-leans-to-left/ |title= Data shows some Walton giving leans to left |date=18 October 2020 |work=Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette}}</ref>
In 2020, Walton gave $5,600 to the [[Joe Biden|Biden]] campaign and $142,000 to the [[Democratic National Committee]].<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2020/oct/18/data-shows-some-walton-giving-leans-to-left/ |title= Data shows some Walton giving leans to left |date= October 18, 2020 |work= Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette |access-date= November 10, 2020 |archive-date= November 16, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201116115115/https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2020/oct/18/data-shows-some-walton-giving-leans-to-left/ |url-status= live }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
As of 2020, Lukas Walton is ranked 44th in the Forbes' annual list of the world's billionaires.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/|title=Billionaires 2020|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2020-08-31}}</ref>
As of 2022, Lukas Walton is ranked 106th in the ''[[Forbes]]'' annual list of the world's billionaires.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Forbes Billionaires 2022: The Richest People In The World|url=https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/|access-date=January 24, 2023|website=Forbes|language=English|archive-date=January 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104180124/https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/list/3/|url-status=live}}</ref>


He lives in [[Jackson, Wyoming]]<ref name="Forbes Profile">{{cite web|title=Forbes profile: Lukas Walton |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/lukas-walton/ |website=Forbes |accessdate=16 February 2019}}</ref> and [[Chicago]].<ref name="Crains Chicago Business">{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/turns-out-richest-illinoisan-not-ken-griffin|title=Turns out the richest Illinoisan is not Ken Griffin|last1=Strahler|first1=Steven R|date=11 September 2020|work=Crain's Chicago Business|accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref> As of September 2020, he was listed as the richest person in the state of Illinois.<ref name="Crains Chicago Business" />
He lives in [[Jackson, Wyoming]]<ref name="Forbes Profile">{{cite web |title=Forbes profile: Lukas Walton |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/lukas-walton/ |website=Forbes |accessdate=February 16, 2019 |archive-date=April 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421195332/https://www.forbes.com/profile/lukas-walton/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Chicago]].<ref name="Crains Chicago Business">{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/turns-out-richest-illinoisan-not-ken-griffin|title=Turns out the richest Illinoisan is not Ken Griffin|last1=Strahler|first1=Steven R|date=September 11, 2020|work=Crain's Chicago Business|accessdate=September 12, 2020|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017213556/https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/turns-out-richest-illinoisan-not-ken-griffin|url-status=live}}</ref> As of September 2020, he was listed as the richest person in the state of Illinois.<ref name="Crains Chicago Business" />


Walton's wife, Samantha Baiz Walton,<ref>https://www.chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/40s-2020-lukas-walton</ref><ref>https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/turns-out-richest-illinoisan-not-ken-griffin</ref><ref>http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/133/133441466/133441466_201512_990PF.pdf</ref> is listed as the co-president with Lukas Walton in the Builders Initiative, which is a Walton family foundation.<ref>http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/821/821503941/821503941_201812_990PF.pdf</ref>
He is married to Samantha Walton,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/40s-2020-lukas-walton|title=Find out why philanthropist Lukas Walton is a #Crains40Under40|date=November 5, 2020|website=Crain's Chicago Business|access-date=March 19, 2021|archive-date=March 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307081527/https://www.chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/40s-2020-lukas-walton|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/turns-out-richest-illinoisan-not-ken-griffin|title=Turns out the richest Illinoisan is not Ken Griffin|date=September 11, 2020|website=Crain's Chicago Business|access-date=September 12, 2020|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017213556/https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/turns-out-richest-illinoisan-not-ken-griffin|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/133/133441466/133441466_201512_990PF.pdf|title=Return of private foundation|website=foundationcenter.org|access-date=8 September 2023|archive-date=April 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415014315/http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/133/133441466/133441466_201512_990PF.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> who is listed as the co-president with Lukas Walton in the Builders Initiative, which is a Walton family foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/821/821503941/821503941_201812_990PF.pdf|title=Return of private foundation|website=foundationcenter.org|access-date=8 September 2023|archive-date=June 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610150931/http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/821/821503941/821503941_201812_990PF.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 22:48, 22 May 2024

Lukas Walton
Born (1986-09-19) September 19, 1986 (age 38)
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

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. ^ a b Levitz, Eric (November 6, 2015). "Meet the 29-Year-Old Who Was, Until Today, a Secret Megabillionaire". NYmag. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 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. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. 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. Archived from the original on March 5, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Meet the 29-Year-Old Who Was, Until Today, a Secret Megabillionaire". New York Magazine. November 6, 2015. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Data shows some Walton giving leans to left". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. October 18, 2020. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Forbes Billionaires 2022: The Richest People In The World". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "Forbes profile: Lukas Walton". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Strahler, Steven R (September 11, 2020). "Turns out the richest Illinoisan is not Ken Griffin". Crain's Chicago Business. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Find out why philanthropist Lukas Walton is a #Crains40Under40". Crain's Chicago Business. November 5, 2020. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "Turns out the richest Illinoisan is not Ken Griffin". Crain's Chicago Business. September 11, 2020. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  12. ^ "Return of private foundation" (PDF). foundationcenter.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  13. ^ "Return of private foundation" (PDF). foundationcenter.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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