BUSINESSPERSON
Christy Walton
1949 - Today
Christy Walton
Christy Ruth Walton (née Tallant; born February 8, 1949) is an American billionaire heiress and philanthropist. She is the widow of John T. Walton, who was one of the sons of the Walmart founder Sam Walton. In June 2005, her husband died in a homebuilt ultralight 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Christy Walton is the 702nd most popular businessperson (down from 554th in 2024), the 11,791st most popular biography from United States (down from 7,903rd in 2019) and the 245th most popular American Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Christy Walton ranks 702 out of 847. Before her are Alan Eustace, Meng Wanzhou, Hiroshi Mikitani, Irwin M. Jacobs, Lamar Hunt, and Lynn Hill. After her are Leonard Chess, Cindy McCain, Paul Stoddart, Chris Hughes, John Peter Zenger, and Samuel Brannan.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
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Alan Eustace
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 696
Meng Wanzhou
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 697
Hiroshi Mikitani
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 698
Irwin M. Jacobs
1933 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 699
Lamar Hunt
1932 - 2006
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 700
Lynn Hill
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 701
Christy Walton
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 702
Leonard Chess
1917 - 1969
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 703
Cindy McCain
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 704
Paul Stoddart
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 705
Chris Hughes
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 706
John Peter Zenger
1697 - 1746
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 707
Samuel Brannan
1819 - 1889
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 708
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Christy Walton ranks 690. Before her are Aleksandr Salnikov, David Perdue, Ingrid Newkirk, Scott Asheton, Ann Reinking, and Aleksandar Tomov. After her are Warren Treadgold, Richard Price, Olle Nordin, Zygmunt Kalinowski, Warwick Brown, and Ulla Schmidt.
Others Born in 1949
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Aleksandr Salnikov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 684
David Perdue
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 685
Ingrid Newkirk
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 686
Scott Asheton
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 687
Ann Reinking
ACTOR
1949 - 2020
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 688
Aleksandar Tomov
WRESTLER
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 689
Christy Walton
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 690
Warren Treadgold
HISTORIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 691
Richard Price
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 692
Olle Nordin
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 693
Zygmunt Kalinowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 694
Warwick Brown
RACING DRIVER
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 695
Ulla Schmidt
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 696
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, Christy Walton ranks 246. Before her are Michael Burry (1971), Amy Pascal (1958), Barry Diller (1942), Alan Eustace (1957), Irwin M. Jacobs (1933), Lamar Hunt (1932), and Lynn Hill (1961). After her are Cindy McCain (1954), Chris Hughes (1983), Samuel Brannan (1819), Michael Durant (1961), and Horace Elgin Dodge (1868).
Michael Burry
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 239
Amy Pascal
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 240
Barry Diller
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 241
Alan Eustace
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 242
Irwin M. Jacobs
1933 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 243
Lamar Hunt
1932 - 2006
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 244
Lynn Hill
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 245
Christy Walton
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 246
Cindy McCain
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 247
Chris Hughes
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 248
Samuel Brannan
1819 - 1889
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 249
Michael Durant
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 250
Horace Elgin Dodge
1868 - 1920
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 251
