Sam Walton

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).…

Introduction Samuel Moore Walton was an American entrepreneur and founder of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club retail stores and at a time was the richest man in United States. Sam Walton was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma in 1918. He opened the first Wal-Mart in 1962. The discount chain expanded internationally over the next 30 years, growing into the world’s largest company by 2010. Walton stepped down as CEO in 1988 (Forbes 1997), at the age of 70 (Biography 2015), but remained active in the company…

Sam Walton (1918 – 1992) - Walmart Sam Walton was born on the 29th March 1918 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma before soon moving and settling in Columbia, Missouri. From a young age Walton was always partaking in small jobs that could help support his family such as paper runs, and milk runs. Due to working at a young age Walton had always a strong sense of hard work. Walton attended David H. Hickman High School where he was part of the basketball and football teams. Never considered the best of…

Samuel Moore Walton is best known for the world’s largest retail corporations called Wal-Mart. Walton cared about his employees and his customers. He believed that this was the base of a successful retail store. Sam was born March 29 1918 in Oklahoma. After years in the retail business Walton then opened the first Wal-Mart in 1962. By the year 2010 Wal-Mart had grown into the world’s largest corporation. Sam was the first son of Nancy Lee and Thomas Walton. While Walton was still young his…

One of the most impressive people in US history is Sam Walton. He founded two multi-million dollar companies, Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club. These are both multi-national businesses and have been in operation for over 40 years. Mr. Walton died in 1992 with a net worth of over 20 billion dollars and his success still lives on today. Sam Walton lived through the depression and still grew up to be one of the richest men of his time. Sam Walton was born in 1918. He lived with his parents on a farm in…

Sam Walton Early Life In 1918, Sam Walton was the first of two boys born to Thomas Gibson and Nancy Lee Walton. He was born in a small town near Kingfisher, Oklahoma, but due to his father’s work as a farm mortgage banker, his family moved to Columbia, Missouri. The Great Depression caused Walton to know what it was like to live in poverty at a young age. Walton’s parents taught him early the importance of saving money and to always treat people with respect. For the rest of his life, these…

Although there are many great entrepreneurs, one of the greatest was Sam Walton, the founder of WalMart. He can be regarded as one of the most famous and successful Arkansans to this day. Samuel Moore Walton was born on March 29, 1918, in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. He was the first born son of Thomas Walton and Nancy Lee Walton. His father was a banker, farmer, farm loan appraiser, and his mother worked as a real estate agent. Very early in his life, his family moved to Missouri, and he was raised…

Lee has affected by license risk and competition in the retailing store industry when he started over his business. However, his experience makes him able to stand out and dominate the competitive market. They have successfully built a strong reputation by expanding market share (99speedmart.com, n.d.). 3.2 Challenges that were encountered by Mr. Sam Walton Due to the huge firm size of Walmart, they faced challenges that have never encountered by other companies before. The pressure of control…

Wal-Mart’s dynamic leader, whose vision, empathy, and work ethic centered on achieving his objectives through hard work, with consideration for, and inclusion of all associates, enabled him to inspire others to work toward achieving his vision (Bergdahl, 2004). Ultimately, through the creation and maintenance of a healthy organizational culture, in which all management decisions and employee behavior align with Sam Walton’s vision and the three central values on which the organization was…

He approached the Ben Franklin company directors about cutting their margins in half to maximize discount marketing but the company declined. It was then that Walton decided to take his idea and open his own store. In 1962, the first Wal-Mart was opened. The store became such as success that Walton was able to open more stores across the country and expand the business. As the stores grew, so did Sam's aspirations. In addition to bringing new approaches and technologies to retail, he also…