Lukas Walton

Lukas Tyler Walton (born September 19, 1986) is an American billionaire heir. He is the grandson of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. As of February 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$40.9 billion.^[1]

Lukas Walton
Born	(1986-09-19) September 19, 1986 (age 38) San Diego, California, U.S.
Education	Journeys School
Alma mater	Colorado College
Occupation	Heir
Spouse	Samantha Walton
Parent(s)	John T. Walton Christy Walton
Relatives	Sam Walton (grandfather) Helen Walton (grandmother)

Early life and career

Lukas Walton is the only child of John T. Walton (1946–2005) and his wife Christy Walton. He grew up in National City, California, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.^[2] His father, John T. Walton, died in a plane crash in 2005. Following his father's death, he moved with his mother to Jackson, Wyoming.^[3]

When he was three years old, Walton was diagnosed with a rare kidney cancer, and his mother attributed his recovery to a plant-based remedy from her garden.^[4]

He has a bachelor's degree in environmentally sustainable business from Colorado College, where he graduated in 2010.^[2][5]

He went on to work at True North Venture Partners.^[6]

Politics

In 2020, Walton gave $5,600 to the Biden campaign and $142,000 to the Democratic National Committee.^[7]

Personal life

Walton lives in Jackson, Wyoming^[8] and Chicago.^[9] He is married to Samantha Walton,^[10][11][12] who is listed as the co-president with Lukas Walton in the Builders Initiative, which is a Walton family foundation.^[13]

In 2022, Walton was ranked 106th in the Forbes annual list of the world's billionaires with a net worth of $16.5 billion.^[14] In 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at $28 billion, ranking him as the 60th-richest person in the world as well as the richest person in the state of Illinois,^[8][15] which he had previously been in 2020^[9] and 2023.^[16]