John Walton, son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and the 11th richest person in the world, was killed in a plane crash in Wyoming. He was 58 years old. The crash occured shortly after takeoff from Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park at about 1:20 p.m. CDT. Walton was the only person killed in the crash.
Walton was killed while flying an experimental ultra-light aircraft
with small gasoline engine and wings made of material similar to
sail-cloth.
Because the aircraft was unregistered and expirmental, officials at the National Park indicate that there will not be an NTSB investigation. Official at Grand Teton National Park will, however, conduct their own internal investigation.
Walton was named to the board of directors of Wal-Mart in 1992 -- he never worked for the company.
Source: Wikinews
Sam Walton was a great man. He brought affordable products to the American market and really helped the economy. Because of Wal-Mart, people in low and middle income brackets were able to purchase neccessary goods for their households.
T. Hagan
I hate hearing about plane crashes. I guess it's sad news for the family, but i wouldn't say that John Walton's death had an impact on America. It was in fact his father who founded Wal-Mart and in the article it mentioned that John had nothing to do with the company, he was just going to inherit the money. Again, even though it is very bad news for the family, it doesn't really affect us.