Jim Walton & family
Chairman, Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
$148.76B
as of 02/16/26
About Jim Walton & family
Jim Walton is the youngest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton (d. 1992).
He is chairman of the family's Arvest Bank Group, which boasts assets of $27 billion.
Jim sat on Walmart's board for more than a decade before yielding the seat to his son, Steuart, in 2016.
Collectively, he and other heirs of Sam Walton own about 45% of Walmart's stock.
Jim's daughter Annie Proeitti chairs the family's $7.1 billion (2023 assets) Walton Family Foundation.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
WalmartResidence
Bentonville, ArkansasMarital status
MarriedBirth date
06/07/48 (age 77)Number of children
4Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of ArkansasSelf-made
inherited and growingJim Walton & family’s fortune is worth
2M
troy ounces of gold
2M
median U.S. household
1M
median U.S. income
2.975%
U.S. credit card volume
0.595%
GDP of the United States
0.438%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Jim majored in business administration at the University of Arkansas.
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Financial assets
NASDAQ | WMT-US
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