Nancy Walton Laurie
Nancy Walton Laurie | |
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Born | James "Bud" Walton Audrey Walton | May 15, 1951
Relatives | Ann Walton Kroenke (sister) |
Nancy Walton Laurie (born May 15, 1951) is an American billionaire, as an heir to the Walmart fortune.
Early life
Nancy Walton was born on May 15, 1951.[3] She is the younger daughter of Bud Walton, the brother and business partner of Walmart founder Sam Walton.[4] She grew up in Versailles, Missouri, where she met future husband Bill Laurie.[5] At Bud's death, she and her sister Ann Walton Kroenke inherited a stake in Walmart now worth over $9 billion.[6]
Philanthropy
With her husband, she donated US$25 million to the
Laurie is the founder of the Nancy Walton Laurie Leadership Institute at the Chi Omega sorority.[8] She was the president and founder of a New York City dance company called the Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, which closed in 2015.[10] She is the owner of the Columbia Performing Arts Centre, a dance studio located in Columbia, Missouri.[11]
Personal life
Laurie married Bill Laurie, after a courtship that occurred when they both attended the University of Memphis (then known as Memphis State University).[12]
The couple resides primarily in the
Laurie owns a superyacht called Kaos, on which she cruised to the UK in May 2023.[17][18] In July 2023, Kaos was sprayed with paint by members of Futuro Vegetal a Spanish climate movement in the port of Ibiza. The members of Futuro Vegetal showed a poster saying "You consume - others suffer".[19][20]
References
- ^ U.S. Public Records Index, Vols. 1 & 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- ^ a b "The World's Billionaires (2010): #363 Nancy Walton Laurie". Forbes. March 3, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "Making Change at Walmart - Change Walmart. Rebuild America". Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d Matt Lopez, Walmart Heiress Seeks Damages From Bel Air's 901 Strada Vecchia, The Beverly Hills Courier, January 23, 2015, pp. 1;11
- ^ Walmart Heirs Buy St. Louis Hockey Team, Sports Arena.
- ^ "How much is the Walton family worth?". FOXBusiness. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ a b c d Stephanie Simon, Fuming at What Isn't in a Name: A University of Memphis sports complex is named after philanthropists' child, who goes to USC., The Los Angeles Times, April 04, 2004
- ^ a b Sarah DeShazo, Nancy Walton Laurie: Ballet's Next Best Friend?, Inside Philanthropy, July 31, 2013
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- "Lauries Transfer Arena Naming Rights Back to Missouri U." St. Louis Business Journal. November 23, 2004. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- Simon, Stephanie (November 25, 2004). "Benefactors Find Scandal Gave New Arena a Bad Name". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- "Univ. of Missouri Board Approves New Arena Name". St. Louis Business Journal. November 26, 2004. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- Martin, Sheena (December 10, 2004). "Paige Sports Arena Signs Removed from eBay". The Maneater. University of Missouri–Columbia. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ Holt, Emily (22 August 2005). "Stage Mom". Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Nancy Walton Laurie: Ballet's Next Best Friend?".
- ^ "The 400 Richest Americans: #144 Nancy Walton Laurie". Forbes.com. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Forbes 400 Richest Americans (2010): #136 Nancy Walton Laurie". Forbes. March 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ Las Vegas Business Press :: News : Inspirada brings 'New Urbanism' feel to Henderson community
- ^ Ashley Jost, Barn a complete loss after Crown Center Farms fire: Apartment burns in separate blaze., Columbia Daily Tribune, March 24, 2014
- ^ "Who is the Wet Prince of Bel Air? Here are the likely culprits". 19 September 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ Day-Parker, Jessica (24 May 2023). "Walmart heiress' £240million superyacht moored off Shoebury". Southend Echo. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Superyachtfan - Motor Yacht Kaos - Nancy Walton Yacht Kaos".
- ^ "En libertad con cargos los dos detenidos que rociaron de pintura un yate amarrado en el puerto de Ibiza". Periodico de Ibiza y Formentera. 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Futuro Vegetal Destroza El Mega-Yate De Una De Las Mujeres Má Ricas Del Mundo". futuro-vegetal. 18 July 2023.