Steuart Walton

Steuart Walton
Steuart Walton
Born	1981; Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Lawyer, entrepreneur
Years active	2004–present
Known for	Walmart board member; founder of Game Composites; co-founder of RZC Investments

Steuart Walton (born 1981) is an American lawyer and entrepreneur affiliated with the wealthy Walton family. He holds a position on the board of Walmart, recognized as the largest company worldwide by revenue. Walton co-established the private equity firm RZC Investments, which purchased the British cycling apparel company Rapha in 2017, and he is also the founder of Game Composites, a producer specializing in composite aircraft.

Early life

Walton was born in 1981 in Bentonville, Arkansas, the son of Lynne McNabb and Jim Walton, who previously served as a Walmart director. His grandfather on his father's side, Sam Walton, was the founder of Walmart.

He earned a degree in business administration from the University of Colorado Boulder and later obtained a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.

Career

In 2004, Walton gained experience working for Republican Senator Peter Fitzgerald and subsequently practiced law at a firm located in Santiago, Chile. Between 2007 and 2010, he was employed as an attorney at Allen & Overy.

Following this, he joined Walmart’s mergers and acquisitions team, operating out of the company's London office on Carnaby Street. In 2013, Walton departed Walmart to establish Game Composites, a composite aircraft manufacturing company based in Northwest Arkansas, where he currently serves as chairman.

Walton became a Walmart board member on June 3, 2016. Together with his brother Tom Walton, he co-founded RZC Investments. This firm acquired a controlling interest in the British cycling apparel brand Rapha in 2017 and invested in Allied Cycle Works, a manufacturer of road bicycles.

Both Steuart and Tom Walton are passionate about mountain biking and played a role in securing a donation from the Walton Family Foundation to create the Razorback Regional Greenway in 2015. In 2016, they supported a $20,000 expansion project for a garden at Bentonville's Samaritan Community Center.

Walton contributed to Bentonville’s selection as host city for the 2016 International Mountain Bicycling Association World Summit. That same year, Steuart and Tom initiated the Innovation Competition aimed at encouraging healthy lifestyles and revitalizing downtown areas within Benton County, Arkansas.

He holds board memberships with institutions such as the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, and Leadership for Educational Equity.

Through their involvement with Crystal Bridges, Steuart and Tom managed the transformation of a 63,000-square-foot former Kraft cheese factory in Bentonville into "The Momentary," an arts venue dedicated to contemporary visual art, music performances, theater productions, and film screenings.

Walton delivered remarks at the 2016 Aspen Ideas Festival, focusing on the positive impact of bike trails.

In 2017, Walton alongside the Walton Family Foundation provided $787,000 to six cities within Benton County to improve and diversify tree coverage by planting mature trees near trails, highways, parks, and other public areas.

Political activity

In 2012, Walton contributed $299,500 to Keep Dollars in Benton County, supporting efforts that successfully allowed alcohol sales within Benton County, Arkansas.

Personal life

In 2019, Walton wed actress and model Kelly Rohrbach. He is also an enthusiastic pilot who owns several vintage warbirds including a Goodyear F2G Corsair and multiple North American P-51 Mustangs. In May 2020, he led an aerial tribute over Arkansas cities honoring frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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