Christy Walton : The Richest Woman in The World 2010

Leading business magazine, Forbes, placing Christy Walton as the richest woman in the world 2010. Christy is ranked 12th of 89 women the Forbes world rich. Widow with one child was pocketed assets worth U.S. $ 22.5 billion.

Property owned by Christy Walton is actually not from the crowd, but rather take advantage of the legacy left by her late husband, John Walton. Christy Walton is the daughter Sam Walton, founder of the world's largest retailer, Walmart. After John died in June 2005, women born 55 years ago it inherited a fortune worth U.S. $ 15.7 billion. These assets continue to grow until now.

Christy Walton, who lived in the City of Jackson, the state of Wyoming, United States (U.S.) are not involved in company operations and not on the board or commissioner of the company.

However, Christy Walton remains a major shareholder of Walmart. He also has stakes in solar panel manufacturer, First Solar, which more and more to boost his wealth in recent years.

Meanwhile, Christy Walton brother-in-law who is the daughter Sam Walton, Alice Walton, is in 16th position in the list of the Forbes world rich people. Alice became the second richest woman in the world today with a fortune worth U.S. $ 23.2 billion from the company his father, Walmart. Like Christy Walton, Alice Walton also did not interfere in the daily operations of the company.

Alice founded the investment bank named llama Company in 1998, and became an important person behind the development of the Northwest Region of Arkansas Airport. Female 60 years also led the American modern art museum called Crystal Bridges built by the Walton Family Foundation.

Walmart consumers who benefit when short of cash looking for a discount price of goods in the early days of economic decline, although then profits are reduced. Lately, sales shrank 1.6 percent in stores in the U.S. Walmart and Sam's Club. However, the company's shares rose 7 percent in the last 12 months and the Walton family benefits increased by U.S. $ 13 billion. Benefits that cover the losses from the market slowing down.

Sam Walton started his career as a clerk in a shopping center company JC Penney. Businessman who died in 1992 Ben Franklin store was opened in 1945, and removed it cost five years later.

Walmart today has annual sales worth U.S. $ 405 billion, two million employees and more than 8400 stores. Christy became the richest man in the Walton family business thanks to her late husband in developing First Solar, alternative energy companies with shares jumped by 350 percent since the shares of First Solar released to the public in 2006.

Meanwhile, only 89 women who made it into the crowd this year, and most of the inherited wealth from their husbands or their parents. Of the 14 billionaire women who gain wealth from the business itself, seven of whom came from China.

Number of world's richest people this year increased to 1011 people. The amount is larger than last year with 793 people, but still lower than the year 2008 with 1125 the rich.