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S. Robson Walton
Born October 28, 1944 (age 67)[1][2]
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Residence Bentonville, Arkansas[1]
Citizenship United States
Education University of Arkansas
Columbia University School of Law
Occupation Chairman of Wal-Mart
Known for Walton family fortune
Net worth Increase US $21 billion (est.)
(2011)[1]
Spouse(s) unknown (div.), 3 children[3]
Carolyn (div.), no children[4]
Parents Sam Walton, Helen Walton
Samuel Robson “Rob” Walton (born October 28, 1944)[5][1][2] is the eldest son of Helen Walton and Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer. He is currently (as of 2012) chairman of the worldwide company. According to Forbes, his net worth was $21 billion as of 9 March 2011.[1]
Walton attended The College of Wooster and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1966 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration. He received a juris doctor degree in 1969 from the Columbia University School of Law in New York City. Walton is also a trustee at The College of Wooster.[3]
After graduation Walton became a member of the law firm which represented Wal-Mart; Conner and Winters in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3] In 1978 he left Tulsa to join Wal-Mart as a senior vice president[3] and in 1982 he was appointed vice chairman.[6]
He was named chairman of the board of directors of Wal-Mart on April 7, 1992, two days after his father’s death, and still maintains that title.
(This poor reporting confused a bunch of FReepers.)
My daughter is good friends with one of the them and I’ve met them through her.
Nice folks, but I didn’t know at the time that they were democrats or I would have said a whole lot....LOL.
Somewhat surprising — since in the past Robson Walton gave almost exclusively to Republican candidates. There are several possible explanations — it could have to do with China, or could be the equivalent of giving a mugger $20 to avoid worse things happening. With a net worth of $21 billion, giving $1 million is the same as a simple millionaire giving $47.62.
In September 2011 EDF and Walmart were embroiled in controversy when North Carolina Watermen United, a group of roughly 200 commercial, recreational , longliner and charter fishermen, decided to boycott Walmart stores after the Walton Family Foundation contributed $36,341,561 to EDF and other nonprofits helping the Obama Administration to promote “catch share” fishing,[11] a program that allocates to fishermen a certain share of fish and eliminates their financial incentive to catch more than their share.[12] Critics of the practice argue that catch share fishing promotes efficiency but not conservation, and favors large fisheries with a great deal of stored capital over small operations. In an EDF document highlighting the organization’s agenda on ocean fishing, Sam R. Walton was quoted as saying: “We’re completely sold on EDF’s bold vision for using catch shares to bring oceans back to health while making sure that fishermen can still earn a decent good living.”[13]
EDF’s president, Fred Krupp, has a track record of helping corporations develop sustainable practices. His critics, however, suggest that he is more concerned with courting corporate donations and helping companies to greenwash their operations. In 2007 he worked with then-Walmart CEO H. Lee Scott on the company’s green campaign, and, despite his claims that he would not accept foundation money, has received millions of dollars (via EDF) from the Walton Family Foundation.[14] In 2006 Krupp opened an EDF office across the street from Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville , and took Lee Scott on a “global warming field trip,” visiting farms in Kansas and climatologists in New Hampshire.[15] Walton is said to have recused himself from talks on the Walmart work.[16]
National Geographic: Walton is on the Council of Advisors for National Geographic.[17] In 2008 he participated in an arctic expedition along with National Geographic staff, high profile environmentalists and scientists, business leaders, journalists, and politicians like Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn. EDF’s Fred Krupp also attended the expedition. [18] The trip’s purpose, ostensibly, was to investigate and discuss the effects of climate change.
http://walmart1percent.org/family-tree/sam-r-walton/
Exhibit A for death taxes.