Rob Walton Parents: Who Are Sam Walton And Helen Walton?

American billionaire businessman, Rob Walton, was born on October 28, 1944, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Sam Walton and Helen Walton.

Rob is the eldest son of his parents and is the heir to the fortune of the world’s largest retailer, Walmart.

Sam Walton

Sam Walton was the billionaire founder of Walmart Stores and Sam’s Club.

At some point in his lifetime, he was the richest man in America, following the growth of the Walmart business as the world’s largest corporation and the biggest private employer in the world.

Sam was known as a supporter of various charitable causes when he was alive.

He was married to Helen Robson and they had four children: Rob, John, James and Alice.

Sam and his wife served actively as devout Christians at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Bentonville. He was an Elder and a Sunday School teacher.

Sam died on April 5, 1992, at age 74.

Helen Walton

Helen was a famous philanthropist, dedicated to her community in Bentonville, Arkansas.

She had a passion for arts and culture, and for over 3 decades, she partnered with the Arkansas Committee on the National Museum for Women in the Arts.

Helen owned 8.1% of Wal-Mart and was once the eleventh-richest woman in the world.

Helen died on April 19, 2007, after suffering a heart failure.

She had an estimated net worth of $16.4 billion at the time of her demise.