Ann Walton Kroenke
Ann Walton Kroenke is an heir to the Walmart fortune. Kroenke and her sister, Nancy Walton Laurie, inherited stock from her father, Bud Walton, who was the brother and an early business partner of Walmart founder Sam Walton. She is the owner of the Denver Nuggets of the NBA and Colorado Avalanche of the NHL.
- Ann Walton-Kroenke is the daughter of Bud Walton, who helped his brother, Sam, build Walmart into a retail giant.
- She inherited part of Bud’s stake in the retailer when he died in 1995.
- A registered nurse, Walton-Kroenke is not involved in running Walmart.
- Walton-Kroenke’s husband, Stan Kroenke, is also a billionaire thanks to his ownership of millions of square feet of commercial real estate.
- They own the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids and Arsenal Football Club in the UK.
