Biography
Alice Walton is among the world's most closely watched billionaires from UNITED STATES, with an estimated fortune of $136.7B. The bulk of Alice Walton's wealth comes from Walmart, closely tied to Walmart. Alice Walton, born in 1949, is an American billionaire heiress to the Walmart fortune, established by her father, Sam Walton. With a current net worth of $134 billion, she is the richest woman in the world and the 14th wealthiest person globally, as of March 2026. Unlike her siblings, she has focused on philanthropy and art, rather than holding a board position at Walmart. She is the founder of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, a significant cultural institution in Bentonville, Arkansas. Walton's career includes early roles as an equity analyst and broker. Her passion for art and wellness led to the establishment of the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine and the Heartland Whole Health Institute. Key career milestones include Graduated from Trinity University (1971); Founded the Llama Company (1974); Played a key role in the development of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. (1998); Founded Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (2011). This profile documents verified holdings, career milestones, and multi-year net worth history drawn from Forbes rankings, company filings where available, and our editorial methodology. Readers use it to understand how public markets, private company stakes, and major business bets shape one of the largest personal fortunes on record. Wealth estimates move with stock prices, funding rounds, and disclosed transactions—figures on this page are research estimates, not cash balances. We publish year-by-year net worth history when verified data exists, link to primary sources, and update profiles when Forbes Real-Time Billionaires or major filings change the picture materially. For investors and researchers, the most useful reading pairs the headline number with ownership structure, geography, sector exposure, and the multi-year history chart on this page—especially during volatile markets when single-day moves can shift rankings without any operational change at the underlying companies.
