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 an influential figure in the

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movement. She is a co-owner of the

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Education

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 the education program committee chair for the

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, an evaluator for the

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and had internships at the

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, Aaron Diamond Foundation, and Academy for Educational Development. 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

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

Greg Penner Gregory Boyd Penner (born December 18, 1969) is an American businessman who is the chairman of Walmart and co-owner and CEO of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He is the son-in-law of S. Robson Walton and the grandson-i ...

, 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 KIPP Foundation, Alliance for School Choice,

and Charter School Growth Fund.

References

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