S. Robson Walton

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name = Samuel Robson Walton
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birth_date = 1945
birth_place = Tulsa, Oklahoma
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occupation = Chairman, Wal-Mart
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networth = profit $19.2 billion USD Forbes 400
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Samuel Robson (Rob) Walton (born 1945, in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is the eldest son of Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer. He is currently chairman of the world-wide company. According to Forbes, his net worth is $19.2 billion as of 2008.

Walton graduated from Columbia Law School in 1969 and became a member of the law firm that represented Wal-Mart until his father's death. Rob Walton 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.The name Robson comes from his mother's side of the family, the Robsons.

External links

* [http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/54/2003/LIR.jhtml?passListId=54&passYear=2003&passListType=Person&uniqueId=P47X&datatype=Person Forbes 400 listing]
* [http://walmartstores.com/Investors/7846.aspx?p=7823 Official Wal-Mart biography]
* [http://www.newsmeat.com/billionaire_political_donations/S_Robson_Walton.php S. Robson Walton's campaign contributions]
* [http://www.nndb.com/people/249/000094964/ NNDB Rob Walton biography]