Christy Walton is the most richest and successful women in America. She is the wife of John Walton (the son of Sam Walton). Being the most successful women in America, she shares 50.8% ownership of Walmart with her siblings in law, 96% ownership of her family bank with Rob and Jim Walton, and she has 30% ownership of the solar energy company First Solar. Her estimated net worth is 36.7 billion.
There are many contributions that Christy Walton has made to our world today. She has given $303,100 in donations to candidates in federal office. The film "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolpho Anaya had financial help from her as well (executive producer). The Walton family also has a Walton Foundation to which they can donate funds. But according to Sourcewatch, there has been a sense of greed among the family. Rob nor Alice Walton has made a single contribution to the foundation. Jim Walton has contributed $3 million to the foundation. With these contributions between the family, it has estimated to about 0.04% of their net worth.
Walton considers herself to be a philanthropist. According to Condé Nast portfolio magazine, she is ranked as the highest philanthropist because of the amount she gives of her wealth. A non profit organization that she is active in is The Philanthropy Roundtable. In this category, Christy Walton has contributed a total of $3.5 million between 2002 and 2006.
One thing that the Walton family tried to achieve was privatization of schools. In April of 2014, the Walton Family Foundation donated $80 million for education initiatives in Washington, D.C.. This was for D.C prep charter schools, local charter school boards, vouchers for private schools, and support to an advocacy group for charter schools. The foundation also helped to fund charter schools in Milwaukee. In January of 2013, it was announced that the WFF provided $1.4 million to new charter schools there. Because of these big contributions and donations, the Walton family is considered the largest private investor of charter schools across the world.
Christy Walton made a lot of change and a big difference to many peoples lives. Knowing that she is the richest woman in America making so many donations to help others gives much inspiration to society. She creates an example of someone who is generous and wanted to make a change. And sure enough, that is what she did.
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