Jim Walton Biography
Jim Walton was born in Newport, Arkansas in 1948, graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1971 and chairs Arvest Bank 12.
Full nameJames Carr Walton
NationalityUnited States
Known forWalmart heir, chairman of Arvest Bank
Born in Newport, Arkansas
James Carr Walton was born on 7 June 1948 in Newport, Arkansas, to Sam and Helen Walton, the youngest of their four children 12.
University of Arkansas
He studied business administration at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and graduated in 1971, Bloomberg and Forbes record 23.
Walmart
He joined Walmart in 1971 to work on real estate transactions. On 28 September 2005 he replaced his late brother John on the board, and he sat on it for more than a decade, until 2016 123.
Arvest Bank and Community Publishers
He ran the family-owned Arvest Bank as chief executive and later became its chairman, and he is chairman of the newspaper firm Community Publishers 1.
Frequently asked questions
In Newport, Arkansas, on 7 June 1948.
He studied business administration at the University of Arkansas and graduated in 1971.
From 28 September 2005, when he replaced his late brother John, until 2016.
Sources✓ Verified 14 Nov 2026
1 Wikipedia, Jim Walton, 1 Jan 1970, Birth, board seat
2 Bloomberg, Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Jim Walton, 1 Jan 1970, Education, 1971
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