Christy Ruth Walton (née Christy Ruth Tallant, born June 9, 1955) is an American philanthropist. She is the widow of John T. Walton, one of the sons of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. She is the world's leading female philanthropist according to the amount she gives as a percentage of her wealth. In June 2005, she inherited her husband's fortune of US$18.2 billion following his death in a plane crash. Walton is now the 2nd richest woman in the world.
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