Carrie Walton Penner

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]

Carrie Walton Penner
Born (1970-08-12) August 12, 1970
EducationGeorgetown University
Stanford University
Known forWalton family fortune,
charter schools
Board member ofCharter School Growth Fund
KIPP Foundation
Alliance for School Choice
Stanford University[1]
SpouseGreg Penner
Children4
ParentS. Robson Walton

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
  1. "Board Members - Board of Trustees". Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. "Forbes India Magazine - WalMart heir Carrie Walton Penner: Force behind America's charter school movement". forbesindia.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. 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.
  4. Rick Cohen (4 December 2014). "Carrie Walton Penner's Agenda for Education Reform through Walton Philanthropy". Nonprofit Quarterly. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. Luisa Kroll. "Sam Walton's Granddaughter Has Plans To Fix Public Education In America". Forbes. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  6. "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.
  7. "NFL owners approve Walton-Penner group's purchase of Denver Broncos franchise". NFL.com. August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  8. 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.
  9. Dudley, Renee (6 June 2014). "Greg Penner Emerges as Heir to Wal-Mart's Chairmanship". Bloomberg.
  10. "Board Members - Board of Trustees". Retrieved 2023-07-15.
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