Carrie Walton Penner (born August 12, 1970) is the granddaughter of

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the founder of

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, and the daughter of former company chairman S. Robson Walton. Walton Penner is a powerful influence in the

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movement.

Early life

She attended private school at

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. She graduated prep school in 1988, and then went to Georgetown, and studied economics and history. In the mid-1990s, she was involved in education issues and earned a master's degree in Education Policy and Program Evaluation at

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Career

Walton-Penner has been an education program officer for the

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, an evaluator for the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship and served internships at the

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, Aaron Diamond Foundation, and

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. She was also a research analyst for an evaluation of the Michigan Mathematics and Science Centers for Woodside Research Consortium. On August 9, 2022, the NFL owners approved the purchase of the

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by the Walton-Penner group (consisting of Walton Penner, her husband

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, S. Robson Walton,

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, and

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). In her role, she is actively engaged with Broncos ownership and executives on all matters related to the organization.

Personal life

Walton-Penner is married to

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, who was named the Chairman of Walmart in 2015. They met while attending Georgetown University as undergraduates. They have four children and live in

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Board memberships

She is on the board of

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, and

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