2017’s Richest Person and How They Made Their Money: REVEALED!
June 1, 2017
17. Jim Walton, 68 – Net Worth: $35.1 billion
The middle child in the Walton empire, Jim is the chairman and CEO of the family-owned bank, the director of Walton Enterprises, a director on the board of Walmart and the secretary and treasurer of of the Walton Family Foundation – busy guy!
Like his sister, Jim is well known for giving a lot of money to charitable organizations, mainly through the Walton Family Foundation. In fact, in 2015 Jim and his siblings gave over $407 million worth of shares in Walmart, to go towards community development and other good causes.