Christy Walton
Christy Ruth Walton is the widow of John T. Walton, one of the sons of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. 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.
- Christy Walton married into what is now the richest family in the world: Walmart‘s Walton clan.
- She inherited a stake in the retailer when her husband, John Walton, died in a 2005 plane crash.
- Christy received about one-sixth of her husband’s estate; her son, Lukas Walton, got about one-third.
- In 2010, she established Cuna del Mar, an investment fund that backs companies working to develop a sustainable supply of seafood.
- Among its investments are red snapper farmer Earth Ocean Farms and oyster farmer Sol Azul Maricultivos.
