Alice Welton
Date of Birth 07 Oct 1947
Net Worth $30.6 billion Alice Louise Walton born October 7, 1949 in Newport, Arkansas is an American heiress to the Wal-mart fortune. She is the daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and Helen Walton, and sister Another brother, John T. Walton died in a 2005 plane crash. In March 2010, her estimated net worth was US$30.6 billion, making her the richest woman in the world along with her sister-in-law An avid horse-lover, Walton currently lives in Mineral Wells, Texas on The Rocking W Ranch.
Arkansas benefactor funded $100 million airport in Bentonville in 1990; building Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. World's largest retailer benefited as cash-strapped shoppers looked to discount merchandise at start of economic slump. Boost may have waned; recently reported 1.6% decline in same-store sales in its U.S. Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores, warned of soft sales in current quarter. Still, shares up 7% in past 12 months and family fortune rose a combined $13 billion, largely recovering losses from market crash.
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