Carlos Slim Helu vs. Rob Walton
Who will win?
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Name Carlos Slim Helu |
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Net worth
๐ฐ $91.2B |
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Born January 28, 1940 (age 84) |
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Education |
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Source Telecom |
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Industry Diversified |
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Every Sunday, Slim's father would give him a 5-peso allowance and required him to record his purchases in a ledger. Before going into business, Slim taught algebra at UNAM, a university in Mexico City.
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Name Rob Walton |
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Net worth
๐ฐ $64.6B |
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Born October 27, 1944 (age 79) |
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Education |
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Source Walmart |
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Industry Retail |
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Rob Walton, who has a law degree from Columbia University, helped Walmart prepare for its IPO in 1970. His daughter Carrie Walton Penner sits on the board of the Walton Family Foundation, which his parents set up on Walmart's 25th anniversary in 1987.