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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. ...
Jun 27, 2018 · Sam Moore Walton was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, on March 29, 1918, as the oldest of two boys of Thomas and Nancy Walton. His father, a farm-mortgage banker, moved his family to his native state of Missouri, where they lived in a succession of rural communities for three years and then settled in the medium-sized university town of Colombia.
Nov 17, 2023 · Samuel Moore Walton was born March 29, 1918, in Kingfisher, Oklahoma to his father Thomas and mother Nannia “Nancy” Walton. He was followed three years later by one brother, James, known to all as “Bud.”
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 · 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.
Sep 28, 2023 · Samuel Moore Walton was founder and chairman of Walmart Inc., the world’s largest retailer. At one time, he was the richest man in the United States.
Apr 5, 2023 · Walton was born in 1918 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, and knew hard times. He watched his father struggle as a farmer and moved around more than any kid would like, finally settling in Columbia,...
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