Whitney Ann Kroenke | |
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Born | September 29, 1977 (age 39) |
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Education | Northwestern University |
Occupation | Film producer |
Spouse(s) | Ben Burditt (div. July 2010) |
Parent(s) |
Stan Kroenke Ann Walton Kroenke |
Relatives |
Josh Kroenke (brother) James "Bud" Walton (maternal grandfather) |
Whitney Ann Kroenke (born September 29, 1977) is an American heiress, film producer and philanthropist.
Whitney Ann Kroenke was born on September 29, 1977. Her father is Stan Kroenke and her mother is Ann Walton Kroenke. Through her mother, she is a member of the Walton family. She has a brother, Josh Kroenke. She graduated from Northwestern University, where she received a Bachelor of Speech in Theater.
She worked as a choreographer, dancer and actress for I Sing and the London production of Romeo & Juliet directed by Daniel Kramer. She has also produced two movies.
A philanthropist, she is the co-founder of the Playing for Change Movement, where she serves as Executive Director.
She married Ben Burditt of Warsaw, Missouri, in 2006. Her cousin Elizabeth Paige Laurie, daughter of Nancy Walton Laurie, was the maid of honor. The couple divorced in July 2010. Burditt is the co-founder of a furniture-making company called Burdittray with partner Jeremy Ray.