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'''Carrie Walton Penner''' (born August 12, 1970) is the granddaughter of [[Sam Walton]]<ref name="forbesindia.com"/> the founder of [[Walmart]],<ref name="forbesindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/cross-border/walmart-heir-carrie-walton-penner-force-behind-americas-charter-school-movement/39373/1|title=Forbes India Magazine - WalMart heir Carrie Walton Penner: Force behind America's charter school movement|work=forbesindia.com|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref> and the daughter of former company chairman [[S. Robson Walton]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Serwer|first1=Andy|title=Walmart board chair Rob Walton steps down, hands off to Greg Penner|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/end-of-an-era-as-walmart-turns-chariman-reins-over-to-greg-penner-153850828.html|website=yahoo.com|publisher=Yahoo Finance|accessdate=27 March 2017|date=June 5, 2015}}</ref>
'''Carrie Walton Penner''' (born August 12, 1970) is the granddaughter of [[Sam Walton]]<ref name="forbesindia.com"/> the founder of [[Walmart]],<ref name="forbesindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/cross-border/walmart-heir-carrie-walton-penner-force-behind-americas-charter-school-movement/39373/1|title=Forbes India Magazine - WalMart heir Carrie Walton Penner: Force behind America's charter school movement|work=forbesindia.com|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref> and the daughter of former company chairman [[S. Robson Walton]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Serwer|first1=Andy|title=Walmart board chair Rob Walton steps down, hands off to Greg Penner|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/end-of-an-era-as-walmart-turns-chariman-reins-over-to-greg-penner-153850828.html|website=yahoo.com|publisher=Yahoo Finance|accessdate=27 March 2017|date=June 5, 2015}}</ref>


Walton Penner is a powerful influence in the [[charter school]] movement.<ref name="forbesindia.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nonprofitquarterly.org/2014/12/04/carrie-walton-penner-s-agenda-for-education-reform-through-walton-philanthropy/|title=Carrie Walton Penner's Agenda for Education Reform through Walton Philanthropy|author=Rick Cohen|date=4 December 2014|work=Nonprofit Quarterly|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="luisakroll">{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2014/12/01/sam-waltons-granddaughter-has-plans-to-fix-public-education-in-america/|title=Sam Walton's Granddaughter Has Plans To Fix Public Education In America|author=Luisa Kroll|work=Forbes|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref>
Walton Penner is an influential figure in the [[charter school]] movement.<ref name="forbesindia.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nonprofitquarterly.org/2014/12/04/carrie-walton-penner-s-agenda-for-education-reform-through-walton-philanthropy/|title=Carrie Walton Penner's Agenda for Education Reform through Walton Philanthropy|author=Rick Cohen|date=4 December 2014|work=Nonprofit Quarterly|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="luisakroll">{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2014/12/01/sam-waltons-granddaughter-has-plans-to-fix-public-education-in-america/|title=Sam Walton's Granddaughter Has Plans To Fix Public Education In America|author=Luisa Kroll|work=Forbes|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 09:02, 9 June 2024

Carrie Walton Penner
Born (1970-08-12) August 12, 1970 (age 54)
EducationGeorgetown University
Stanford University
Known forWalton family fortune,
charter schools
Board member ofCharter School Growth Fund
KIPP Foundation
Alliance for School Choice
Stanford University[1]
SpouseGreg Penner
Children4
ParentS. Robson Walton

Carrie Walton Penner (born August 12, 1970) is the granddaughter of Sam Walton[2] the founder of Walmart,[2] and the daughter of former company chairman S. Robson Walton.[3]

Walton Penner is an influential figure in the charter school movement.[2][4][5]

Early life

She attended private school at The Governor's Academy in Newbury, Massachusetts.[6] She graduated prep school in 1988,[6] and then went to Georgetown, and studied economics and history.[6] In the mid-1990s, she was involved in education issues and earned a master's degree in Education Policy and Program Evaluation at Stanford University.[6]

Career

Walton-Penner has been an education program officer for the Walton Family Foundation,[6] an evaluator for the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship and served internships at the Rockefeller Foundation,[6] Aaron Diamond Foundation,[6] and Academy for Educational Development.[6] She was also a research analyst for an evaluation of the Michigan Mathematics and Science Centers for Woodside Research Consortium.[6]

On August 9, 2022, the NFL owners approved the purchase of the Denver Broncos by the Walton-Penner group (consisting of Walton Penner, her husband Greg, S. Robson Walton, Condoleezza Rice, Mellody Hobson, and Sir Lewis Hamilton).[7] In her role, she is actively engaged with Broncos ownership and executives on all matters related to the organization.[8]

Personal life

Walton-Penner is married to Greg Penner, who was named the Chairman of Walmart in 2015.[5] They met while attending Georgetown University as undergraduates. They have four children and live in Atherton, California.[5][9]

Board memberships

She is on the board of KIPP Foundation,[6] Alliance for School Choice,[6] Stanford University[10] and Charter School Growth Fund.

References

  1. ^ "Board Members - Board of Trustees". Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Forbes India Magazine - WalMart heir Carrie Walton Penner: Force behind America's charter school movement". forbesindia.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ Serwer, Andy (June 5, 2015). "Walmart board chair Rob Walton steps down, hands off to Greg Penner". yahoo.com. Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. ^ Rick Cohen (4 December 2014). "Carrie Walton Penner's Agenda for Education Reform through Walton Philanthropy". Nonprofit Quarterly. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Luisa Kroll. "Sam Walton's Granddaughter Has Plans To Fix Public Education In America". Forbes. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "This Quiet Walton Heir Is An Uber Education Policy Wonk - Inside Philanthropy: Fundraising Intelligence - Inside Philanthropy". insidephilanthropy.com. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  7. ^ "NFL owners approve Walton-Penner group's purchase of Denver Broncos franchise". NFL.com. August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  8. ^ DiLalla, Aric. "'Putting a winning team on the field is our No. 1 priority': Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group unanimously approved, introduced as new Broncos owners". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  9. ^ Dudley, Renee (6 June 2014). "Greg Penner Emerges as Heir to Wal-Mart's Chairmanship". Bloomberg.
  10. ^ "Board Members - Board of Trustees". Retrieved 2023-07-15.
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