8. Elizabeth Paige Laurie
Elizabeth Paige Laurie (who mostly goes by Paige) is Bud Walton’s granddaughter. He is one of the co-founders of Wal-Mart. While Bill Gates may be the richest man on Earth, the Walton family is estimated to be worth about $150 billion. Say what you will about the scandals, the “shady business practices” and the effect some people think Wal-Mart has on the economy, the family has used a great deal of financial savvy to create an incredible retail giant.
Paige has benefited plenty from her family’s status and has lived in the lap of luxury for her entire life. Unfortunately for her a couple of years ago, she and her husband Patrick Dubbert, were in the middle of a divorce and he was trying to get as much as he could out of his rich ex, claiming that she would have to pay him about $250,000 per month so that he could maintain the cushy lifestyle he got used to. It is unclear whether they reached an agreement, but either way, we can’t blame Pat for trying.
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