Lukas Tyler Walton (born September 19, 1986) is an Americanbillionaire heir. He is the grandson ofSam Walton, the founder ofWalmart. As of September 2025,Forbes estimated his net worth at US$41.5 billion.^[1]

Lukas Walton is the only child ofJohn T. Walton (1946–2005) and his wifeChristy Walton. He grew up inNational City, California, andJackson Hole, Wyoming.^[2] His father, John T. Walton, died in a plane crash in 2005. Following his father's death, he moved with his mother toJackson, Wyoming.^[3]

When he was three years old, Walton was diagnosed with a rare kidney cancer, which he eventually recovered.^[4]

He has a bachelor's degree in environmentally sustainable business fromColorado College, where he graduated in 2010.^[2][5]

He went on to work atTrue North Venture Partners.^[6]

In 2020, Walton gave $5,600 to theBiden campaign and $142,000 to theDemocratic National Committee.^[7]

Walton lives inJackson, Wyoming^[8] andChicago.^[9] He is married to Samantha Walton,^[10][11][12] who is listed as the co-president with Lukas Walton in the Builders Initiative, which is a Walton family foundation.^[13]

In 2022, Walton was ranked 106th in theForbes annual list of the world's billionaires with anet worth of $16.5 billion.^[14] In 2024,Forbes estimated his net worth at $28 billion, ranking him as the 60th-richest person in the world as well as the richest person in the state of Illinois,^[8][15] which he had previously been in 2020^[9] and 2023.^[16]

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• Businesspeople from Chicago
• People from Jackson, Wyoming
• People from National City, California
• Colorado College alumni
• American billionaires
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