10 Richest People in the U.S.

Christy Walton

Christy Walton currently has a net worth of $36.6 billion. She works alongside her brother, Jim Walton, and is daughter-in-law of the great Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. She is known to be the wealthiest woman in the world, and has held this title for approximately six years.

When she married John Walton, she was a member of the richest family in the world. John Walton died in an airplane crash in 2005, and she inherited his wealth. Most of her holdings are in Walmart. Mrs. Walton leads a very private life, and is very rarely seen in public.

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