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Christy Walton (Christy Ruth Tallant) was born on 8 February, 1949 in Jackson, Wyoming, U.S., is an American billionaire heiress. Discover Christy Walton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?
| Popular As |
Christy Ruth Tallant |
| Occupation |
Heiress |
| Age |
75 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
8 February, 1949 |
| Birthday |
8 February |
| Birthplace |
Jackson, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Nationality |
Wyoming
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She is a member of famous with the age 75 years old group. She one of the Richest who was born in Wyoming.
Christy Walton Height, Weight & Measurements
At 75 years old, Christy Walton height not available right now. We will update Christy Walton's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Christy Walton's Husband?
Her husband is John T. Walton
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
John T. Walton |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Lukas Walton |
Christy Walton Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Christy Walton worth at the age of 75 years old? Christy Walton’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from Wyoming. We have estimated Christy Walton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
8.9 billion USD (2020) |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
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Christy Walton Social Network
Timeline
Christy Ruth Walton (née Tallant; born February 8, 1949) is the widow of John T. Walton, one of the sons of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart.
At a then estimated $16.3 billion net worth, she contributed a total of $3.5 billion cumulatively between 2002 and 2006.
Non-profit organizations in which Walton is actively serving include the national association of trustees and staff, corporate giving officers, and individual donors of The Philanthropy Roundtable.
The San Diego Natural History Museum, where she is a board member, as well as the San Diego Zoological Society and the Mingei International Museum are also institutions to which she makes donations.
In June 2005, her husband died in a plane crash, making her the main heir to his fortune of US$18.2 billion.
Forbes listed Christy Walton as the richest woman in the world for several years.
In 2006, Walton donated her own old Victorian home which was built in 1896 for former National City, California postmaster Oliver Noyes and is of historical significance, to the International Community Foundation - Center for Cross-Border Philanthropy.
Since her donation, she has endowed $4 million towards the edifice's preservation.
Additionally, she supports her family's own charitable foundation, the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation, which prioritizes education and benefits institutions of higher education such as the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, and several other colleges, community trusts, universities and foundations.
In 2007, her family's foundation donated as much as $1.6 billion.
Variety reported on March 2, 2009 that Christy Walton had set up a production company called Tenaja Productions to finance a film adaptation of Bless Me, Ultima, a popular Chicano coming of age novel.
Filming wrapped in Santa Fe, New Mexico in late 2010.
The film premiered at the Plaza Theatre in El Paso, Texas on September 17, 2012, and received a general release in February 2013.
Walton backed The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump super-PAC, which ran ads in battleground states.
Her net worth was estimated to $41.7 billion in March 2015, the bulk of which came from her shares in Walmart, but also from First Solar, in which her husband had invested.
In November 2015, an analysis of court documents by Bloomberg revealed that the bulk of her husband's wealth had been transferred to her son, Lukas Walton, resulting in an estimated net worth of approximately US$5 billion.
Profiled by Condé Nast Portfolio magazine in The Giving Index, she is ranked as the highest female philanthropist according to the amount she gives as a percentage of her wealth.
She donated $20,000 to The Lincoln Project in January 2020 and a further $10,000 in May 2020.
