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My Take
It would be easy to reduce Alice Walton to a number, the richest woman in the world, a Walmart heiress. But what interests me is the choice she made with that fortune. By building a serious art museum in rural Arkansas, she pulled masterworks out of coastal institutions and put them within reach of people who'd never otherwise see them. Philanthropy is often vanity dressed as virtue, yet this feels like a real conviction about access. I respect a collector whose eye is as serious as her checkbook, and who bet on her hometown rather than her own prestige.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alice Walton
- Name (Japanese)
- アリス・ウォルトン
- Reading
- ありす・うぉるとん
- Born
- October 2, 1949 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- Newport, Arkansas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / philanthropist / art collector
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Trinity University
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Alice Walton born?
Born October 2, 1949 (age 76).
Where is Alice Walton from?
Alice Walton is from Newport, Arkansas, United States.
What does Alice Walton do?
Alice Walton works as entrepreneur, philanthropist, art collector.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.