Alice Walton Timeline
Alice Walton was born in 1949, opened Crystal Bridges in 2011 and became the world's richest woman 26.
Full nameAlice Louise Walton
NationalityUnited States
Known forWalmart heiress, founder of Crystal Bridges Museum
1949: born in Newport, Arkansas
Alice Walton is born to Sam and Helen Walton 2.
- 1949 · BORNBorn in Newport, Arkansas, the fourth child of Sam and Helen Walton
- 1979 · ROLEWorks as a Walmart buyer, then as an options trader at E.F. Hutton
- 2011 · MILESTONECrystal Bridges Museum of American Art opens in Bentonville
- 2021 · ROLESteps down as chair of the Crystal Bridges board
- 2026 · MILESTONEForbes ranks her the world's wealthiest woman at $134 billion
1979: Walmart and Wall Street
She works as a Walmart buyer, then as an options trader at E.F. Hutton, and the SEC accuses her of unsuitable option trades 3.
2011: Crystal Bridges opens
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opens in Bentonville in November 6.
2021: chair passes on
She steps down as chair of the museum's board, and Olivia Walton later takes the role 5.
2026: richest woman
Forbes puts her at $134 billion and ranks her the world's wealthiest woman 6.
Frequently asked questions
In November 2011.
On 7 October 1949.
In 2021, according to Il Giornale.
Sources✓ Verified 14 Nov 2026
1 Bloomberg, Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Alice Walton, 1 Jan 1970, Career
2 Il Giornale, Alice Walton, chi e la donna piu ricca del mondo, 1 Jan 1970, Chair
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