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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sam_WaltonSam Walton - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Sam Walton was an American businessman best known for founding the retail chain Walmart, which grew to be the world’s largest corporation.

  3. Sam Walton believed running a successful business boils down to 10 simple rules and they helped Walmart become the global leader it is today. We continue to apply them to every part of our business. Read his 10 Rules for Building a Better Business .

  4. www.entrepreneur.com › growing-a-business › sam-walton-biographySam Walton Biography | Entrepreneur

    Everything to know about Walmart founder Sam Walton and how he changed the retail world forever. See details, here.

  5. Apr 5, 2023 · When he died on April 5, 1992, Sam Walton was the richest man in the world. The company he founded, Walmart, generated $611 billion in sales and employed 2.1 million workers worldwide...

  6. 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...

  7. www.encyclopedia.com › people › social-sciences-and-lawSam Walton | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 27, 2018 · Overview. Sam Walton redefined the shopping experience for residents living in rural areas throughout the United States by opening a chain of Wal-Mart discount stores in towns previously served only by hardware and five & dime stores. His strategy of monopolizing the discount shopping market in rural areas made his stores the largest retail ...

  8. Aug 20, 2004 · A man of modest beginnings, Sam Walton built the Wal-Mart empire into the number one retailer in the world on a simple, but groundbreaking rule, cut all excess costs and sell low.

  9. While receiving the Medal of Freedom, Sam Walton articulates the company's mission of saving people money so they can live better, shortly before passing away at age 74. Rob Walton becomes chairman of the board. Walmart employs 371,000 associates in 1,928 stores and clubs.

  10. Feb 28, 2016 · Over the past decade, many of the world’s richest people have made the Giving Pledge — a promise that they will give a majority of their wealth to charity. But it’s a club that members of the richest family in America, the descendants of Wal-Mart Stores founder Sam Walton and his wife, Helen, have decided not to join.

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