Walton Family facts
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The Walton family has given away about 2% of its net worth to charity, Bill Gates is giving away 48% of his net worth, and Warren Buffet 78% of his net worth.
Five of the world's ten richest people belong to two families (Koch and Walton)
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The Walton Family has donated only 2% of their income to charities. Compare this to Bill Gates at 48% and Warren Buffet at 78%.
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In respect to charities and giving back, the Walton family is worth as much as Bill Gates and Warren Buffet combined. The Walton family gives about 2% of its wealth to charity and other causes while Warren Buffet gives 78% of his net worth and Bill Gates gives 48% of his net worth.
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Of the 10 richest people in the United States, four of them are Waltons. Each of these Walton family members are worth more than $30 billion EACH.
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Walmart is the world's largest company by revenue, the biggest private employer in the world with over two million employees, and the largest retailer in the world. All still family owned by Sam Walton's descendants who have over $174.6 billion between them.
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One family, the Waltons of Walmart have more money than the poorest 130 million Americans combined. (At 8:40)
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Family, the Waltons of Walmart have more money than the poorest 130 million Americans combined. (At 8:40)
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In 2004, Wal-Mart employees donated over $5,000,000 to fellow employees in need. The Walton family, who's worth is over $102,000,000,000 only donated $6,000.
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In 2010, six members of the Walton family had the same net worth as either 28% or 41% of American families combined (depending on whether household net indebtedness is counted).
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The founders of Walmart (the Walton family) have a net worth equivalent to the bottom 41% of all American families
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Stan Kroenke, owner of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams, married an heiress to the Walton family, owners of Walmart.
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About Fort Walton Beach City, Florida where a homeless man called the cops to have a family picnicking in a park escorted away. They were kicked out of the park because the city made a law prohibiting 'lounging' in it in order to keep away the homeless.
The richest family in the United States is the Mars family, not the Waltons. - source
By 2010, the six members of the Walton family had the same net worth as the bottom 41% of American families COMBINED (48.8 million families). - source
