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Rob Walton
Rob Walton is the eldest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton and was Walmart's chairman from 1992 to 2015; his fortune is his inherited share of the Walton family's Walmart stock, plus stakes in the Denver Broncos and Arvest Bank.
- Forbes estimate
- $142B
- Forbes, 17 Oct 2026
- Forbes rank
- No. 12
- 17 Oct 2026
- Main company
- Walmart
- Net worth, Bloomberg
- $144B
- Bloomberg, 17 Oct 2026
- Born
- Not stated
- Education
- Graduate degree
- BA, University of Arkansas; JD, Columbia University
- Giving Pledge
- Not a signer
Where the fortune sits
Walmart stock held through Walton Enterprises and the Walton Family Holdings Trust
Walmart
retail, founded 1962
Not reported for him individually. Bloomberg estimates about 11%, assuming Sam Walton's shares were split equally among his four children. The 2026 proxy reports 44.11% for Walton Enterprises and 6.44% for the Walton Family Holdings Trust, of which he is a trustee
DEF 14A (2026 proxy statement), 10 Apr 2026
Retired chairman; left the board in 2024
Other holdings
Denver Broncos
Bought in 2022 with his daughter Carrie and son-in-law Greg Penner; Bloomberg puts his stake at 34%
Arizona Diamondbacks
About 10%, per Bloomberg
Arvest Bank
25.5% stake, per Bloomberg
Where Rob stands among 73
Everyone on the site, grouped by their answer. Rob Walton is outlined.
How the fortune started
Inherited it
Inherited it 6
Founded it 42
Inherited and grew it 12
Built it up 8
Through marriage 5
Industry
Retail
Retail 4
Technology 24
Finance 10
Several industries 9
Metals and mining 6
Fashion and beauty 4
Media 3
Food and drink 3
Shipping 3
Crypto 2
Oil, gas and chemicals 2
Healthcare 1
Casinos and resorts 1
Property and sports 1
Giving Pledge
Not a signer
Not a signer 61
Signed 11
Not stated 1
Education
Graduate degree
Graduate degree 24
Bachelor's degree 27
Left university without a degree 6
No university 5
Not stated 11
Role today
Retired
Retired 4
Runs the company 32
Chair, board or owner 25
Founder, no executive role 8
No role 4
The person
- Born
- Not stated
- Citizenship
- United States
- Lives in
- Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
- Education
- Graduate degreeBA, University of Arkansas; JD, Columbia University
- Parents
- Son of Sam and Helen Walton, who opened a five-and-dime store in Arkansas in 1950 and later created Walmart
What they give
- Giving Pledge
- Not a signer
- Foundation
- Rob Walton FoundationSeparate from the family-wide Walton Family Foundation
- Lifetime giving
- Not stated
Role and record
- Role now
- RetiredRetired chairman of Walmart; owner in the Denver Broncos' Walton-Penner ownership group
- Successor
- Greg Penner, his son-in-law, is Walmart's non-executive chairman; John Furner is president and CEO
- Public office
- None found
- Legal record
- None found
