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The Road to Walmart. Sam Walton was born in 1918 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. In 1942, at the age of 24, he joined the military. He married Helen Robson in 1943. When his military service ended in 1945, Sam and Helen moved to Iowa and then to Newport, Arkansas. During this time, Sam gained early retail experience, eventually operating his own ...
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. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. grew to be the world's largest corporation by revenue as well as the biggest ...
Jul 23, 2001 · 23 Jul 2001 Research & Ideas. Sam Walton: Great From the Start. by Richard S. Tedlow. 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.
Nov 17, 2023 · How Curiosity and Humility Built the World’s Largest Company: the Sam Walton Story - Business History - The American Business History Center. by Gary Hoover | Nov 17, 2023 | Articles, Biographies, Newsletters, Retailing. This article first appeared in the Archbridge Institute’s American Originals Series.
Sam Walton's strategy is built on an unshakeable foundation: the lowest prices anytime, anywhere. 1962 On July 2, 1962, Sam Walton opens the first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas.
Jun 27, 2018 · Sam Walton. Born: March 29, 1918 Kingfisher, Oklahoma Died: April 5, 1992 Little Rock, Arkansas Founder, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Sam Walton's passions included flying his own plane over the American countryside, hunting with his dogs, and sharing his good fortune with his family. But Walton will always be best remembered for his lifelong passion ...
Aug 20, 2004 · PBS NewsHour. 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.
