| Plane crash kills son of Wal-Mart founder |
| beaver hunter |
One of the richest men in the world, John Walton, son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, has died in a plane crash in Wyoming.
John Walton was named by Forbes Magazine in March as No. 11 on its list of the world's richest people. The magazine estimated Walton's wealth at $18.2 billion US. His brother Jim Walton's wealth was also listed at $18.2 billion.
John Walton (AP file photo)
During the Vietman War Walton joined the U.S. Army Green Berets and served as a medic in Vietnam.
"He was awarded the Silver Star for saving the lives of several members of his unit while under intense enemy fire," said a statement on the company's web site announcing his death.
The 58-year-old department store executive was piloting an ultralight aircraft that crashed shortly after takeoff from the Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park, killing him.
Walton had been a member of the board of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. since 1992, the same year his father died.
He is survived by his wife Christy and his son Luke. |
| zlotty_co_380 |
A da ne znae nekoj sto sorta ne avion bil toa? |
| Strelec |
Ushte eden dokaz deka ne e dovolno chovekot da bide zdrav i bogat!
Tipov bil i zdrav i bogat, ama nemal k'smet!
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Lesna mu zemja. |
| concrete |
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Originally posted by zlotty_co_380
A da ne znae nekoj sto sorta ne avion bil toa?
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| zlotty_co_380 |
aaaaaaaa komarec bil, nisto narocito [:D][:D][:D]
nego lesna mu zemja |
| OooOo |
BEIJING, June 28 -- John Walton, the billionaire son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, died Monday in a plane crash in Wyoming.
Fifty-eight year-old Walton was piloting an ultra light that crashed shortly after takeoff from the Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park.
Officials said the cause of the crash was unknown.
The plane was an experimental ultra light aircraft with a small, gasoline-powered engine and wings wrapped in fabric similar to heavy-duty sailcloth.
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In March, Forbes Magazine listed John Walton as No. 11 on its list of the world's richest people with a net worth of 18.2 billion US dollars.
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