AP/April L. Brown Sam Walton - who created Walmart and Sam's Club - wasn't a man of flashy luxury. But his children live a slightly more lavish life now.
- The Walmart heirs are worth a combined $157 billion.
- They grant money and resources to support education, environmental efforts, and their home community through the Walton Family Foundation.
- In public, the Waltons live a pretty modest life despite their wealth. Here's how they spend their fortune.
The combined wealth of the Walmart heirs - which includes Rob, Jim, Alice, John's wife Christy, and their son Lukas - is $157 billion, according to Bloomberg.
While some work in the family business - whether that's serving on the company board or working to manage the family's wealth - others chose to pursue areas of personal passion.
Sam Walton, the original man behind the company that now encompasses both Walmart and Sam's Club, set his family up for financial success when he divided the ownership before he died.
He wasn't a man of flashy luxury, but you can see how his children are living a slightly more lavish life now.