DENVER — Who is a part of the new Broncos’ ownership group? A look at the four key individuals:
Rob Walton
The 77-year old Walton is the son of Walmart founder Sam Walton and his wife, Helen. … Attended The College of Wooster (Ohio), but graduated from Arkansas in 1966 (business administration) and Columbia Law School in 1969. … Upon graduation, started law career at Conner & Winters in Tulsa, Okla., the firm that represented Walmart. … Joined Walmart as senior vice president in 1978 and was appointed vice chairman four years later. … Two days after his father’s death in April 1992, was named chairman of the board of directors, a role he held until June 2015, when he stepped down and was replaced by son-in-law Greg Penner. … As of earlier this year, Rob Walton’s net worth, according to Forbes, was $62 billion (18th in the world).
Greg Penner
The 52-year old Penner is married to Rob Walton’s daughter, Carrie. … Graduated from Georgetown (undergrad) and Stanford (MBA). … Worked as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs. … Succeeded his father-in-law as Walmart’s chairman of the board in June 2015. He joined Walmart’s board in ’08 and held titles that included senior vice president of finance and strategy for Walmart.com and chief financial officer for the Japan unit. … Founder of Madrone Capital Partners, an investment firm based in California and also serves on many boards throughout business.
Carrie Walton-Penner
The 51-year old Walton-Penner is Rob Walton’s daughter. … Earned degrees from Georgetown (undergrad) and Stanford (two master’s degrees). … A bio on the Walton Family Foundation website calls her, “a K-12 education advocate.” … Serves on the boards of The Aspen Institute and KIPP Foundation and is also a member of the Stanford University Board of Trustees. … Through her family’s foundation, has been active in education research, advocacy and philanthropy.
Mellody Hobson
Rob Walton announced Tuesday that Hobson would be a part of the ownership group; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s preference during the process was for the winning group to include diversity and Hobson is a Black woman. … The 53-year old Hobson is president/CEO of Ariel Investments and chairwoman of Starbucks Corp. … Hobson is married to filmmaker George Lucas. … A native of Chicago, she graduated from Princeton University. … After college, she joined Ariel, a Chicago investment firm, rising to senior vice president/director of marketing and then president.
