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While undergoing flight training, Bud met and married his wife, Audrey. They had two daughters, Ann and Nancy. [1] Career. Bud and his brother, Sam, began their career in the retail industry working in the Ben Franklin Stores, a franchised unit of Butler Brothers of Chicago.
Sep 12, 2013 · Audrey Walton is the ex-wife of James L. “Bud” Walton, Sam’s younger brother and a co-founder of the retail chain. Sam’s children know her as “Aunt Audie.” A resident of tiny Versailles, Missouri, Audrey Walton, 89, has been a major supporter of University of Central Missouri, where the Mules play in the Audrey J. Walton Stadium.
Overview. The three most prominent living members ( Jim, Rob, and Alice Walton) have consistently been in the top twenty of the Forbes 400 list since 2001, as were John ( d. 2005) and Helen (d. 2007) prior to their deaths. Christy Walton took her husband John's place in the ranking after his death.
While undergoing flight training, Bud met and married his wife, Audrey. Together, the couple had two daughters: Ann and Nancy. When World War II broke out, Sam volunteered for military service.
The youngest of founder Sam Walton's children, Alice Walton is worth $86.3 billion, according to Bloomberg. She has been divorced twice and has no children. She is 74 years old.
Bud Walton and his wife, Audie, opened this Ben Franklin store in Versailles, Missouri, in 1947. In 1952, Sam opened a second Walton's 5&10, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Like his other stores, it was a Ben Franklin franchise.
Two daughters of Sam's brother Bud Walton—Ann Kroenke and Nancy Laurie—hold smaller shares in the company. Legacy Walton (right) and President George H. W. Bush (left) in March 1992; Sam Walton died 18 days after this photo was taken. In 1998, Walton was included in Time ' s list of 100 most influential people of the 20th Century.
