Christy Walton Timeline
Christy Walton was widowed in 2005 and Forbes revised her fortune sharply in 2015 34.
Full nameChristy Ruth Walton (née Tallant)
NationalityUnited States
Known forWalmart heiress; widow of John T. Walton
1949: born in Jackson, Wyoming
Christy Tallant is born 1.
- 1949 · BORNBorn Christy Ruth Tallant in Jackson, Wyoming
- 1982 · MILESTONESigns a premarital agreement with John T. Walton, unsealed in 2015
- 1986 · MILESTONEHer son Lukas is born
- 2005 · MILESTONEHer husband John T. Walton dies in a plane crash
- 2015 · MILESTONEForbes lowers her net worth to $5.2 billion after the estate documents emerge
- 2026 · MILESTONEValued at $22.8 billion on Forbes' real-time list in June
1982: premarital agreement
She and John T. Walton sign an agreement that a Wyoming court unseals in 2015 2.
1986: son Lukas is born
2005: widowed
John T. Walton dies in a plane crash 4.
2015: Forbes revises her fortune
After the court documents, Forbes cuts her net worth to $5.2 billion and Lukas joins the list 3.
Frequently asked questions
In June 2005.
Sources✓ Verified 14 Nov 2026
1 InvestmentNews, The story of one family's Wal-Mart fortune takes a dramatic turn, 1 Jan 1970, Estate
2 Armenpress, Liliane Bettencourt back as richest woman, 1 Jan 1970, Forbes revision
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