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   World War II. 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 ...

   • Resting place: Bentonville Cemetery
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   • Years of service: 1942–1945

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     April, beginner and advanced sales students from Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A showcased their most persuasive pitches, competing in the bi-annual sales competition.

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4. www.biography.com › business-figure › sam-waltonSam Walton - Walmart, Quotes & Facts - Biography

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   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.

5. corporate.walmart.com › about › sam-waltonSam Walton - Walmart Corporate

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   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 variety store.

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7. www.britannica.com › money › Sam-WaltonSam Walton | Biography & Facts | Britannica Money

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   Mar 31, 2024 · Sam Walton was an American retail magnate who founded Walmart in 1962 and developed it, by 1990, into the largest retail sales chain in the United States. Walton graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in economics (1940) and entered a J.C. Penney Company management training program

8. www.nytimes.com › 1992/04/06 › usSam Walton Is Dead At 74; the Founder Of Wal-Mart Stores

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   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 years ...

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   • 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 years old.

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   What did Sam Walton do for a living?

   • 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. 1993 Walmart celebrates its first $1 billion sales week.

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   How did Sam Walton die?

   • On April 5, 1992, Sam Walton died of bone cancer at the age of 74. According to all reports, he was tracking store results up until the day he died. Helen Robson Walton passed away fifteen years later. At the time of his death, Sam Walton and his team had built a $50 billion company starting from virtually nothing.

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   Is Sam Walton dead or still alive?

   • "Sam Walton Is Dead At 74; the Founder Of Wal-Mart Stores". The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2022. ^ Walton, Sam (1993). Sam Walton: Made in America. Bantam Books. p. 329. ISBN 0-553-56283-5. ^ Ortega, Bob. "In Sam We Trust: The Untold Story of Sam Walton and How Wal-Mart Is Devouring America". The New York Times.

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10. americanbusinesshistory.org › how-curiosity-andHow Curiosity and Humility Built the World’s Largest Company ...

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    Nov 17, 2023 · Walmart after Sam. On April 5, 1992, Sam Walton died of bone cancer at the age of 74. According to all reports, he was tracking store results up until the day he died. Helen Robson Walton passed away fifteen years later. At the time of his death, Sam Walton and his team had built a $50 billion company starting from virtually nothing.

11. corporate.walmart.com › about › historyWalmart History - Walmart Corporate

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    the 1960s. Retail Revolution. 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. 1967. The Walton family owns 24 stores, ringing up $12.7 million in sales.