Rob Walton and Melani Walton

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Rob Walton is the heir to retail giant Walmart’s fortune and has a net worth of $64. 1 billion. He is married to Melani Walton, who is known to be a supporter of many philanthropic efforts and who hailed from Montana and has a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson State University. They both established the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation. Rob is part of the board of directors of Conservation International and is also the Arizona State University Global Institute of Sustainability co-chairman. Rob started working for Walmart back in 1969, where he was placed in various positions, namely corporate secretary, vice chairman, and senior vice president. He is now a former board of directors member for Walmart and served as its chairman from 1992 to 2015. Prior to being part of Walmart, Rob worked with the law firm Conner & Winters in Tulsa.

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