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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.

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

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Sam Walton was an American businessman who founded the retail chain Walmart, which grew to be the world’s largest corporation. Learn about his early years, career, vision, and legacy in this comprehensive biography.

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   Mar 31, 2024 · 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.

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

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   Learn about Sam Walton, the visionary entrepreneur who created Walmart as a low-cost retailer with great service and value. Discover his life story, his values, his achievements, and his legacy on Walmart's history and future.

7. 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...

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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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   Why did Sam Walton become a billionaire?

   • Everything he did seems so obvious. It seems that way because it is. Sam Walton did not become a billionaire because he was a genius (although he was without question smart, shrewd, and astute). The real explanation for his success was that he had the courage of his convictions.

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   Who was Samuel Moore Walton?

   • A pioneering businessman who broke convention and showed that large discount stores could thrive in small, rural areas, Samuel Moore Walton was born March 29, 1918, in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. He was the first son of Thomas Walton, a banker, and his wife, Nancy Lee. Early in his life Walton and his family moved to Missouri, where he was raised.

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   Why is Walmart based on Sam Walton?

   • This belief that true leadership depends on willing service was the principle on which Walmart was built, and drove the decisions the company has made for the past 50 years. So much of Walmart’s history is tied to the story of Sam Walton himself, and so much of our future will be rooted in Mr. Sam’s principles.

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9. www.encyclopedia.com › business-leaders › sam-waltonSam Walton | Encyclopedia.com

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   Jun 27, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Sam Walton, the visionary entrepreneur who created the largest retail chain in the United States. Find out how he started with a $25,000 loan, expanded to rural and urban areas, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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    Jul 23, 2001 · An excerpt from a book about the retailing career of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. Learn how he overcame challenges, mistakes, and opportunities to build a successful business in a small town in Arkansas. The book is scheduled for publication later this year by HarperBusiness.