Christy Walton Richest Woman In The World

Christy Walton (56) widow of  John Walton, one of the sons of Sam Walton the founder of Walmart currently ranks at number six on the Forbes list of richest people in America. She is the first woman on the list which makes her currently the richest woman in the world. Her net worth is 26.5 billion with most of it coming from her shares in Walmart. She has one son and currently resides in Jackson, WY.
   She received an inheritance of 15.7 billion after her husband John Walton was killed on June 27, 2005 while piloting an experimental aircraft. John a former Vietnam combat medic had improperly reinstalled the planes rear locking collar causing him to lose Pitch control. The plane went down almost immediately after takeoff.
    Christy has often been labeled as one of the worlds meanest billionaires when she refused to take part in the Living Pledge Project, a project in which Bill Gates and 39 other wealthy Americans have pledged to give at least half of their gigantic fortunes to charity during their lifetime. Half of Christy's fortune would be enough to sustain most people through ten lifetimes but she has the right to decide where her money goes. This is just a little something to think about the next time you pull into the parking lot of your favorite Walmart.