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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.

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  3. 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 ...

  4. Apr 2, 2014 · Entrepreneurs. Sam Walton was an American businessman best known for founding the retail chain Walmart, which grew to be the world’s largest corporation. Updated: Mar 6, 2020. Alamy....

  5. Mar 31, 2024 · Founder: Walmart. Sams Club. Sam Walton (born March 29, 1918, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, U.S.—died April 5, 1992, Little Rock, Arkansas) 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.

  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...

  7. Sam Walton was a man with visionary leadership, and our business is a result of that. Since the first Walmart opened in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas, we've been dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers. Today, we're helping communities save money and live better all over the world.

  8. Nov 17, 2023 · Today the management of the flow of goods is called the “supply chain” or “logistics.” When Sam later met Federal Express founder Fred Smith, he told Fred that he (Sam) was a pretty good retailer but a better logistician. Walton also came to realize that communications were key to success.

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