Mark Walter, Wife Kimbra Own Florida Wildlife Preserve Filled With Rare Species
Mark Walter and his philanthropist wife Kimbra Walter own a wildlife preserve in Florida filled with rare species.
Mark Walter's net worth is estimated by Forbes at more than $6 billion, and the wildlife preserve is one of the couple's most unusual holdings. Walter also owns the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Buss family entered into an agreement to sell majority ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter "for a franchise valuation of approximately $10 billion," ESPN reported on June 18.
White Oak Conservation describes itself as a "refuge for rare species funded by philanthropists Mark and Kimbra Walter."
"White Oak is a state-of-the-art, scientific education and conservation center in Northern Florida focused on saving and recovering populations of rare species, building assurance populations, researching animal health, convening experts and educating the next generation of conservation experts," the Walter Family Causes website says.
A herd of Asian elephants arrived in 2021.
'We are thrilled to give these elephants a place to wander and explore,' said Mark and Kimbra Walter on the website. 'We are working to protect wild animals in their native habitats. But for these elephants that can't be released, we are pleased to give them a place where they can live comfortably for the rest of their lives.'
"White Oak is widely respected among conservationists for its work in protecting and propagating endangered animals, specifically rhinoceros, cheetah, antelope and okapi (a rare giraffe relative)," the website says. "White Oak also works with state and federal agencies, including the US Fish and Wildlife Service, to recover and release into the wild some of Florida's native inhabitants, including panthers and grasshopper sparrows."
The website contains short bios for both Mark Walter and his wife.
The wildlife preservation efforts are just part of their many philanthropic activities.
"Mark leads TWG, an organization that invests capital and builds businesses. TWG owns and controls businesses in the following segments: financial services; renewables; sports, media and entertainment; art; eco-tourism and agriculture," the bio says. "Mark co-founded and is the CEO of Guggenheim Capital, LLC, a diversified financial services firm with more than $340 billion in assets under management."
Kimbra Walter "is an attorney and philanthropist. She serves on the boards of trustees of the Lincoln Park Zoo, OneGoal, the Goodman Theatre and is active in TWF Causes's social impact and conservation work," the bio says. "She earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Northwestern in 1985 and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University."
"Kimbra and Mark reside in Chicago with their daughter," the bio notes.
The Walters sold their Lincoln Park mansion in Chicago for $4.2 million.
Their current home, "is a 26,000-square-foot mansion that they built in the 2010s and now occupy," according to a 2024 article in the Chicago Tribune.
"They built their current mansion across five city lots that they assembled over time, purchasing the land for a total of $9.1 million," that article says.Mark Walter, Wife Kimbra Own Florida Wildlife Preserve Filled With Rare Species first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 19, 2025
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