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Samuel Moore Walton (March 29, 1918 – April 5, 1992) was an American business magnate best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam's Club, which he started in Rogers, Arkansas and Midwest City, Oklahoma in 1962 and 1983 respectively.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, the world's largest retailer. Discover his early life, career, achievements, and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
Learn how Sam Walton built Walmart into the biggest retailer in the world, from his humble beginnings as a JC Penney salesman to his innovative discounting strategy. Discover his quotes, achievements, challenges and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
Learn about Sam Walton's life, vision and legacy as the creator of Walmart, the world's largest retailer. Discover his 10 rules for building a better business and how he changed the face of retail with his values and innovations.
Apr 6, 1992 · Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the most successful merchant of his time, died yesterday at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Hospital in Little Rock. He was 74...
Jul 23, 2001 · Sam Walton’s retailing career began September 1, 1945, in Newport, Arkansas. He paid a princely $25,000 to Butler Brothers to franchise a 5,000-square-foot Ben Franklin’s variety store. In this excerpt from Giants of Enterprise: Seven Business Innovators and the Empires They Built, author and HBS professor Richard S. Tedlow depicts the huge ...
May 23, 2024 · Sam Walton, American retail magnate who in 1962 founded Walmart, which became the largest retail sales chain in the United States and one of the biggest corporations in the world. He also established Sam’s Wholesale Club (1983). Learn more about Walton in this article.
