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Sam Walton

Samuel Moore Walton (March 29, 1918 – April 5, 1992) was an American business magnate, philanthropist, and military veteran best known for co-founding the retailers Walmart and Sam's Club, which he started in Rogers, Arkansas, and Midwest City, Oklahoma, in 1962 and 1983 respectively. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. grew to be the world's largest corporation by…

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Occupation
Business magnate
Alma mater
University of Missouri
Allegiance
United States
Born
Samuel Moore Walton (1918-03-29)March 29, 1918 Kingfisher, Oklahoma, U.S.
Branch
United States Army
Children
Robson · John · Jim · Alice

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Early life and education

The first stores

A chain of Ben Franklin stores

First Walmart

Personal life

Honors and Awards

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Sam Walton

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Sam Walton

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related to Honors and Awards · 45
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related to Further reading · 33
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related to External links · 24
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related to Scholastic · 14
Sam Walton → Arkansas, At, Business, Business Hall, Fame, Honorary Doctor, Junior Achievement, Laws, LL, Missouri, Sam, University, Walton, Walton College
related to Sources · 14
Sam Walton → America, America's Richest Man, Doubleday, Inside Story, ISBN, John Huey, Made, My Story, New York, Penguin Books, Sam, Trimble, Vance, Walton
Children · 4
Sam Walton → Alice, Jim, John, Robson
Relatives · 2
Sam Walton → James "Bud" Walton (brother), Lukas Walton (grandson)
Allegiance · 1
Sam Walton → United States
Alma mater · 1
Sam Walton → University of Missouri
Born · 1
Sam Walton → Samuel Moore Walton (1918-03-29)March 29, 1918 Kingfisher, Oklahoma, U.S.

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Sam WaltonAllegianceUnited States1.00infobox
Sam WaltonAlma materUniversity of Missouri1.00infobox
Sam WaltonBornSamuel Moore Walton (1918-03-29)March 29, 1918 Kingfisher, Oklahoma, U.S.1.00infobox
Sam WaltonBranchUnited States Army1.00infobox
Sam WaltonChildrenRobson1.00infobox
Sam WaltonChildrenJohn1.00infobox
Sam WaltonChildrenJim1.00infobox
Sam WaltonChildrenAlice1.00infobox
Sam WaltonConflictsWorld War II1.00infobox
Sam WaltonDiedApril 5, 1992(1992-04-05) (aged 74) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.1.00infobox
Sam WaltonOccupationBusiness magnate1.00infobox
Sam WaltonRankCaptain1.00infobox
Sam WaltonRelativesJames "Bud" Walton (brother)1.00infobox
Sam WaltonRelativesLukas Walton (grandson)1.00infobox
Sam WaltonResting placeBentonville Cemetery1.00infobox
Sam WaltonService years1942–19451.00infobox
Sam WaltonSpouse.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
Sam WaltonUnitMilitary Intelligence Corps1.00infobox

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