Sam Walton
Sam Walton Samuel Moore Walton was born on March 29, 1918. ... In 1950, he opened ‘Walton’s 5-10’ in Bentonville, Arkansas. ... Walton’s talent for discount retailing not only made Wal-Mart the world’s largest retailer, but also the world’s number one retailer in sales. ... When Walton first started producing more Wal-Marts, he was in great debt. ... Walton grew up into a poor environment as a child, so he knew what it was like to be at the short end of the stick. ... It can probably be stated that Sam Walton would not have been as successful if his devoted wife had not been there along his side. ... Walton was able to keep the entire family together during the hard and difficult times. While Sam was out doing the dirty work trying to make something of his business, Mrs. Walton was playing the role of mother and father back at home. Walton had a reputation for caring about his customers, his employees, and the community. ... Without the help of the thousands of dedicated employees, Sam Walton’s dream of Wal-Mart would not be that it is today.