Background
Nancy Walton was born on May 15, 1951. She is the younger daughter of Bud Walton, the brother and business partner of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. She grew up on Versailles, Missouri, where she met future husband Bill Laurie.
Nancy Walton was born on May 15, 1951. She is the younger daughter of Bud Walton, the brother and business partner of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. She grew up on Versailles, Missouri, where she met future husband Bill Laurie.
However, it was revealed shortly after the 2004-2005 basketball season started that Paige Laurie paid her University of Southern California roommate to do much of her homework for her, even after the roommate left the university due to financial issues. The Lauries gave up the naming rights on November 23, 2004 to the university, which then renamed the arena with the university"s common nickname "Mizzou" and removed all mention of Elizabeth Paige Laurie from the venue, beyond the bare minimum required to acknowledge the Lauries" gift. They have also endowed the East. Paige Laurie Professorship for the Equine Center at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri.
According to The Los Angeles Times, they have also made charitable gifts for "a cancer research center" and "a shelter for abused women" and "a children"s hospital."
She is the owner of the Columbia Performing Arts Centre, a dance studio located in Columbia, Missouri.
