World No. 8 richest Christy Walton fortune in hand?

Ms. Christy Walton, the wife of John T. Walton, son of Sam Walton, founder of Walmart. Today, Mrs. Christy Walton has become the world's wealthiest and ranked No. 8 with $ 41.7 billion in assets, according to the Forbes magazine. Ms. Christy Walton has some history of how she became the world's top billionaires?

She named Christy Walton Christy Ruth Walton was born on February 8, 1949 in the US city of Jackson, Wyoming in the family a wealthy family, she is a family, you have a number 6 in the US and in the world's No. 10. According to the magazine The Giving Index in Conde Nast Portfolio, she is one of the most active humanitarian, she joined with NGOs Many governments in the United States.

Ms. Christy Walton is married to a wealthy tycoon, John T. Walton, son of Sam Walton, founder of Walmart, which is one of the largest retailers in the world. In June 2005, her husband died in a plane accident. All assets of the two together by some $ 18.2 billion fell on her and son Lukas Walton.

Today, Ms. Christy Walton Walmart holdings 50.8%, and she has a personal stake in the bank Arvest Bank and up to 96% First Solar 30%.