Carrie Walton Penner

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Carrie Walton Penner
Born (1970-08-12) August 12, 1970 (age 53)
Education
Alliance for School Choice
Stanford University[1]
SpouseGreg Penner
Children4
ParentS. Robson Walton

Carrie Walton Penner (born August 12, 1970) is the granddaughter of Sam Walton[2] the founder of Walmart,[2] and the daughter of former company chairman S. Robson Walton.[3]

Walton Penner is a powerful influence in the charter school movement.[2][4][5]

Early life

She attended private school at The Governor's Academy in Newbury, Massachusetts.[6] She graduated prep school in 1988,[6] and then went to Georgetown, and studied economics and history.[6] In the mid-1990s, she was involved in education issues and earned a master's degree in Education Policy and Program Evaluation at Stanford University.[6]

Career

Walton-Penner has been an education program officer for the

Academy for Educational Development.[6] She was also a research analyst for an evaluation of the Michigan Mathematics and Science Centers for Woodside Research Consortium.[6]

On August 9, 2022, the NFL owners approved the purchase of the

Sir Lewis Hamilton).[7] In her role, she is actively engaged with Broncos ownership and executives on all matters related to the organization.[8]

Personal life

Walton-Penner is married to Greg Penner, who was named the Chairman of Walmart in 2015.[5] They met while attending Georgetown University as undergraduates. They have four children and live in Atherton, California.[5][9]

Board memberships

She is on the board of

.

References

  1. ^ "Board Members - Board of Trustees". Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Forbes India Magazine - WalMart heir Carrie Walton Penner: Force behind America's charter school movement". forbesindia.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ Serwer, Andy (June 5, 2015). "Walmart board chair Rob Walton steps down, hands off to Greg Penner". yahoo.com. Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. ^ Rick Cohen (4 December 2014). "Carrie Walton Penner's Agenda for Education Reform through Walton Philanthropy". Nonprofit Quarterly. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Luisa Kroll. "Sam Walton's Granddaughter Has Plans To Fix Public Education In America". Forbes. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "This Quiet Walton Heir Is An Uber Education Policy Wonk - Inside Philanthropy: Fundraising Intelligence - Inside Philanthropy". insidephilanthropy.com. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  7. ^ "NFL owners approve Walton-Penner group's purchase of Denver Broncos franchise". NFL.com. August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  8. ^ DiLalla, Aric. "'Putting a winning team on the field is our No. 1 priority': Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group unanimously approved, introduced as new Broncos owners". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  9. ^ Dudley, Renee (6 June 2014). "Greg Penner Emerges as Heir to Wal-Mart's Chairmanship". Bloomberg.
  10. ^ "Board Members - Board of Trustees". Retrieved 2023-07-15.

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