Christy Walton

Christy Walton, born on February 8, 1949, is an influential American entrepreneur and philanthropist. As the widow of John T. Walton, one of the sons of Walmart founder Sam Walton, she inherited a significant fortune following her husband's tragic death in a homebuilt ultralight plane crash in June 2005.

Upon her husband's passing, Christy became the primary heir to his wealth, which was valued at eighteen point two billion dollars. Over the years, she gained recognition as one of the wealthiest women globally, with Forbes listing her as the richest woman in the world for several consecutive years.

In March 2015, her net worth peaked at an impressive forty-one point seven billion dollars, largely attributed to her substantial shares in Walmart and investments in First Solar, a company her husband had supported. However, a November 2015 analysis by Bloomberg revealed that a significant portion of her husband's wealth had been transferred to their son, Lukas Walton, resulting in an estimated net worth of around five billion dollars.