Rob Walton
Samuel Robson “Rob” Walton is an heir to the fortune of Walmart, the world’s largest retailer. He is the eldest son of Helen Walton and Sam Walton. He served as Chairman of Walmart from 1992 to 2015. As of October 2019, Walton had a net worth of $52.9 billion, making him the 12th richest person in the world.
- Rob Walton is the eldest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton.
- He took over as Walmart‘s chairman upon his father’s death in 1992.
- Walton retired as chairman in June 2015 and was replaced by his son-in-law, Greg Penner. He still sits on Walmart‘s board.
- He and other heirs of Sam Walton collectively own about half of Walmart‘s stock.
- After a deadly mass shooting at one of its stores, Walmart said in September 2019 it would limit ammunition sales and discourage ‘open carry’ of guns.
