10 Facts about Walmart Founder Sam Walton

Samuel Moore Walton was born on March 29, 1918 to Thomas Gibson Walton and Nancy Lee, in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA

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In eighth grade became the youngest Eagle Scout. Received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America

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Graduated from David H. Hickman High School in Columbia. He was voted "Most Versatile Boy". Attended University of Missouri as an ROTC cadet

Joined Zeta Phi chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Was also tapped by secret society QEBH, national military honor society Scabbard and Blade

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In 1940 earned bachelor's in economics. Joined U.S. Army Intelligence Corps, at Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City, Utah during World War II

In 1945 at 26 yr age reached the rank of captain , left the military, took over Ben Franklin variety store in Newport, Arkansas

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Till his death his company employed 400000 people with annual sales of nearly $50 billion from 1,735 Walmarts, 212 Sam's Clubs, and 13 Supercenters

Was among Time's List of 100 most influential people of the 20th Century. In March 1992, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Walton was diagnosed and treated for Hairy cell leukemia. On Sunday, April 5, 1992 er, Little Rock, Arkansas he breathed his last.

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10 Facts about Walmart Founder Sam Walton

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Samuel Moore Walton was born on March 29, 1918 to Thomas Gibson Walton and Nancy Lee, in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA

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In eighth grade became the youngest Eagle Scout. Received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America

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Graduated from David H. Hickman High School in Columbia. He was voted "Most Versatile Boy". Attended University of Missouri as an ROTC cadet

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Joined Zeta Phi chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Was also tapped by secret society QEBH, national military honor society Scabbard and Blade

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In 1940 earned bachelor's in economics. Joined U.S. Army Intelligence Corps, at Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City, Utah during World War II

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In 1945 at 26 yr age reached the rank of captain , left the military, took over Ben Franklin variety store in Newport, Arkansas

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The first true Walmart store opened on July 2, 1962, in Rogers, Arkansas.in name Called the Wal-Mart Discount City store

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Till his death his company employed 400000 people with annual sales of nearly $50 billion from 1,735 Walmarts, 212 Sam's Clubs, and 13 Supercenters

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Was among Time's List of 100 most influential people of the 20th Century. In March 1992, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Walton was diagnosed and treated for Hairy cell leukemia. On Sunday, April 5, 1992 er, Little Rock, Arkansas he breathed his last.

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