# Steuart Walton **Steuart Walton** (b. 1981) is the elder son of [[Jim Walton]], grandson of [[Sam Walton]], and a member of the [[Walmart]] board of directors since 2016 — part of the Gen-3 transition that is moving the [[Walton Family]] from passive inheritance to active corporate and civic control. ## Background - Born 1981 in Bentonville, Arkansas - B.A. in business administration, University of Colorado Boulder - J.D., Georgetown University Law Center - Attorney at Allen & Overy (2007–2010) - Founded **Game Composites**, a composite aircraft manufacturer in Northwest Arkansas (2013) - Co-founded **RZC Investments** with brother [[Tom Walton]]; acquired majority stake in British cycling brand Rapha (2017) ## Board and civic roles Steuart sits on the boards of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, and Leadership for Educational Equity. His Walmart board seat makes him the Gen-3 family representative in corporate governance alongside [[Greg Penner]]'s chairmanship. ## Why he matters for the KB Steuart represents the operational Gen-3 layer of the Walton dynasty — the generation that is translating inherited wealth into direct boardroom influence at [[Walmart]] while building independent ventures in aviation and investment. He is a key node in the [[Walton Family]] page.