Helen Walton’s Will

Helen Walton died at age 87 on April 19, 2007.  At the time of her death, she was ranked as the 29th most wealthiest person in the world with a net worth of over $16 billion, most of which she received when her husband, Sam Walton (the founder of Wal-Mart) died.

There are reports that her will may leave the vast majority of her estate to the Walton Family Foundation.  If this turns out to be true, the Foundation would go from the 38th largest in the U.S. to number 2, behind only the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

See Jim Hopkins, Helen Walton’s death may benefit public education, USA Today, April 23, 2007.