Jim Walton
Jim Walton
James Carr "Jim" Walton is the youngest son of Sam Walton, the founder of the world's largest retailer, Walmart. On the 2015 Forbes list of world billionaires, Jim Walton is ranked at #9 with a net worth of $40.6 billion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
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