Sam Walton was an American entrepreneur and businessman who founded the Walmart retail chain and Sam's Club. He was born on March 29, 1918 in Kingfisher, OK. Walton was a pioneer in the retail industry, introducing the idea of consistently stocked shelves with a wide variety of goods and products. His innovative approach to retailing revolutionized the industry and made Walmart one of the most successful companies in the world.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $100 billion (2024)
About
Founder of Sam's Club and the Walmart Retail chain. He pioneered the idea of consistently stocked shelves with wide-ranging goods and products.
Before Fame
He delivered newspapers, farmed, and sold magazines. He worked at J.C. Penney in Des Moines, Iowa, as a management trainee.
Trivia
He managed his first variety store, which was part of the Butler Brothers chain, in 1945, when he was only 26.
Family Life
He had four children with Helen Robson, whom he married in February 1943.
Associated With
His tremendous inheritance helped make his daughter, Alice Walton, the richest woman in the world.