Sam M Walton Research Paper

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Dear Mr. Sam M. Walton (the greatest legend in the world),

As we wish this great legend a happy birthday, we also want to thank him for his inspiration, motivation and the percussion he has made on everyone. Sam M. Walton was a very inspirational man. He taught the world how to take what they had and work with it until it was suitable for them.

Walton was brought into this world on March 29, 1918. He was born in a very notorious place called Little Rock, Arkansas. His supporters from the start was his mother, Nancy “Nannie” Lee Lawrence, and his father, Thomas Gibson Walton. He was raised with his fellow brother, Bud Walton. He later mespoused his wife, Helen Robson. Later, they had their children, S. Robson Walton, John T. Walton, Jim Walton, and Alice Walton. He was worth $8.6 billion (at the time of death).
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This man started out with a dime store but, he was determined to do and make bigger. Part of Walton’s success was that he persevered and strong-willed into doing what he dreamed of. Walton was definitely not unalloyed. He highly-regarded his métier and the people all around him. That is most likely why he was such a large impingement on the people of the world. And not only was he a large smashup on society back then, but he is also a large jounce on the society. He was such a large appulse that he helped people to open up their eyes and to be determine to do bigger and get motivated to be

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