Meet Lukas Walton, the fiercely private heir to the Walmart empire who has donated millions from his fortune to find solutions to environmental problems

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·2020-02-21 00:50

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Lukas Walton discussing the Walton Family Foundation’s work.

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Lukas Walton, 33, is the grandson of Sam Walton, the American businessman who created the Walmart empire.

After his father, John T. Walton, , Lukas .

As of February 18, 2020, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index lists in the world with a net worth of $18 billion.

Lukas now serves as the Environment Program Committee Chair for the Walton Family Foundation.

He keeps a low public profile and not much else is known about his personal life.

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Lukas Walton is the grandson of Sam Walton, founder of Walmart and Sam’s Club.

Source: Forbes, The New York Times

Lukas’ father, John T. Walton, was Sam’s second-oldest son. In 2005, John died while piloting an ultra-light, homemade aircraft that crashed shortly after takeoff.

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