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Forbes ranked Sam Walton as the
richest man in the United States from
1985 to 1988, ceding the top spot
to John Kluge in 1989 only because the editors began to credit
Walton's fortune jointly to him and his four children.
(Bill Gates first headed the list in
1992, the year Walton died). Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated also runs "Sam's Club"
warehouse stores. Wal-Mart stores now operate in Mexico, Canada,
Argentina, Brazil, South Korea, China, Germany and Puerto Rico.
Walton left his business to his three sons and
daughter.
The worth of the family is greater than
$100 billion.
The Walton family holds 5 spots in the
top 10 richest people in the United States. Two daughters of Sam's
brother Bud Walton, Ann Kroenke and Nancy Laurie, hold smaller
shares in the company and are also billionaires in their own
right.
While Bill Gates, founder and chairman
of Microsoft Corp., is the world's richest person for the seventh
consecutive year with a net worth that has risen to $46.6 billion,
according to Forbes magazine.
Forbes Magazine's List of the World's Richest People
Rank-- Name ---Country/ State------- Net worth($bil)-------
Source
1----William Gates III ----- U.S. -------- $46.6 -----------
Microsoft
6 ----Alice Walton ---------- U.S. -------- $20.0 ---------
Wal-Mart
6--Jim Walton--------------- U.S.---------- $20.0 -----------
Wal-Mart
6-- John Walton ------------- U.S. ---------- $20.0
----------Wal-Mart
6--- S. Robson Walton------ U.S. ----------$20.0
----------Wal-Mart
http://www.larouchepub.com/other/2004/3103waltons.html
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aIKgNAEx0NcY&refer=us
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Walton
http://www.stfrancis.edu/ba/ghkickul/stuwebs/bbios/biograph/walton1.htm