Carrie Walton Penner | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 12, 1970 |
| Education |
Georgetown University Stanford University |
| Known for |
Walton family fortune, charter schools |
| Board member of |
Charter School Growth Fund KIPP Foundation Alliance for School Choice Stanford University [1] |
| Spouse | Greg Penner |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | S. Robson Walton |
Carrie Walton Penner (born August 12, 1970) is the granddaughter of Sam Walton [2] the founder of Walmart, [2] and the daughter of former company chairman S. Robson Walton. [3]
Walton Penner is a powerful influence in the charter school movement. [2] [4] [5]
Early life
She attended private school at The Governor's Academy in Newbury, Massachusetts. [6] She graduated prep school in 1988, [6] and then went to Georgetown, and studied economics and history. [6] In the mid-1990s, she was involved in education issues and earned a master's degree in Education Policy and Program Evaluation at Stanford University. [6]
Career
Walton-Penner has been an education program officer for the Walton Family Foundation, [6] an evaluator for the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship and served internships at the Rockefeller Foundation, [6] Aaron Diamond Foundation, [6] and Academy for Educational Development. [6] She was also a research analyst for an evaluation of the Michigan Mathematics and Science Centers for Woodside Research Consortium. [6]
On August 9, 2022, the NFL owners approved the purchase of the Denver Broncos by the Walton-Penner group (consisting of Walton Penner, her husband Greg, S. Robson Walton, Condoleezza Rice, Mellody Hobson, and Sir Lewis Hamilton). [7] In her role, she is actively engaged with Broncos ownership and executives on all matters related to the organization. [8]
Personal life
Walton-Penner is married to Greg Penner, who was named the Chairman of Walmart in 2015. [5] They met while attending Georgetown University as undergraduates. They have four children and live in Atherton, California. [5] [9]
Board memberships
She is on the board of KIPP Foundation, [6] Alliance for School Choice, [6] Stanford University [10] and Charter School Growth Fund.
References
- ^ "Board Members - Board of Trustees". Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ a b c "Forbes India Magazine - WalMart heir Carrie Walton Penner: Force behind America's charter school movement". forbesindia.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ Serwer, Andy (June 5, 2015). "Walmart board chair Rob Walton steps down, hands off to Greg Penner". yahoo.com. Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ Rick Cohen (4 December 2014). "Carrie Walton Penner's Agenda for Education Reform through Walton Philanthropy". Nonprofit Quarterly. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ a b c Luisa Kroll. "Sam Walton's Granddaughter Has Plans To Fix Public Education In America". Forbes. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "This Quiet Walton Heir Is An Uber Education Policy Wonk - Inside Philanthropy: Fundraising Intelligence - Inside Philanthropy". insidephilanthropy.com. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "NFL owners approve Walton-Penner group's purchase of Denver Broncos franchise". NFL.com. August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric. "'Putting a winning team on the field is our No. 1 priority': Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group unanimously approved, introduced as new Broncos owners". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Dudley, Renee (6 June 2014). "Greg Penner Emerges as Heir to Wal-Mart's Chairmanship". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Board Members - Board of Trustees". Retrieved 2023-07-15.