In this success post, we are going to share the story of Nancy Walton Laurie, an heiress to the Walmart fortune. Also, she is a well-known businessman and philanthropist. She has an estimated net worth of $9 billion.
Born to the wealthy Walton family, Nancy has always lived a lavish lifestyle. She is the daughter of the late Bud Walton, who was the brother and business partner of Late Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart.
Moreover, Nancy Walton Laurie and her sister Ann Walton Kroenke inherited around $8 billion worth Walmart Stake following their father, Bud’s death in the year 1995.
The billionaire heiress runs several ventures with the help of her life partner Bill Laurie, a former basketball player. Digging further, the husband and wife owned the St. Louise Blues Hockey team until the year 2005. Meanwhile, the pair also owns the Providence Bank. Additionally, the pair also runs their sports holding company Page Sports Entertainment. Similarly, she sold around $100 million yachts, Feadship Secret, in the year 2010. Likewise, the pair also owns a $300 million superyacht called Secret.
Owning a Dance Studio and Dance Company
Nancy Walton Laurie is the owner of a dance studio named Columbia Performing Arts Center located in Columbia, Missouri.
In addition, she is also the president and founder of a dance company, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, which is located in New York City.
Adding to her business, Nancy founded a leadership institute named after her at the Chi Omega sorority.
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