Nancy Walton Laurie at a Cedar Lake dancers' practice. She founded the contemporary ballet group in 2002.
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Nancy Walton Laurie is the daughter of Walmart cofounder James "Bud" Walton.
She inherited her stake in Walmart when her father died in 1995.
Nancy is the billionaire owner of a recently defaced $300 million superyacht.
On Sunday, climate activists from environmental group Futuro Vegetal spray painted a superyacht in red and black paint as it was docked at a port in Ibiza, an island off the coast of Spain.
Here's what you need to know about Nancy Walton Laurie.
Nancy Walton Laurie, 72, is the youngest daughter of James "Bud" Walton and niece of Sam Walton.
The two brothers cofounded retail giant Walmart in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas.Sam Walton
She grew up in Versailles, Missouri. She currently lives in Henderson, Nevada, according to Forbes.Nancy Walton Laurie wants $90,000 for a damaged tree.
Future husband Bill Laurie also attended the university. He played basketball there. His team made it to the 1973 NCAA finals.Nancy Walton Laurie and husband Bill Laurie at the Red Bull Racing garage prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Miami in May 2023.
The couple had a daughter, Elizabeth Paige Laurie, in 1982. Paige was accused of paying a fellow student $20,000 to do her homework for three and a half years during her time at USC and in 2005, she surrendered her degree.Paige Laurie in 2005.
When James "Bud" Walton died in 1995, Nancy inherited around half of her father's 40 million shares in Walmart. She owns less than a 5% stake in the company, according to Bloomberg.
Nancy is the 304th richest person in the world, according to The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with an estimated net worth of $7.77 billion.Nancy Walton Laurie at a Cedar Lake dancers' practice.
She also owned a contemporary ballet company called the Cedar Lake Ensemble in New York City. She established the company in 2002. In 2004, she paid $11.37 million to build out "a 191-seat theater, a rehearsal studio and offices for her company," according to the New York Times. The company closed in 2015.Christine Dakin and Nancy Walton Laurie attend Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet "Dream Collaborations: An Evening of Three Choreographers" at Cedar Lake on January 30, 2006 in New York City.
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Nancy and Bill Laurie owned the St. Louis Blues hockey team between 1999 and 2005. Today, they own a commercial real estate portfolio, according to Forbes. Nancy is not actively involved in Walmart's operations.
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