Sam Walton | |
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 Walton, sometime between 1983 and 1990 | |
| Born | Samuel Moore Walton March 29, 1918 Kingfisher, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 1992 (aged 74) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bentonville Cemetery |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri (BS) |
| Occupation | Business magnate |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | Military Intelligence Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Samuel Moore Walton (March 29, 1918 – April 5, 1992) was an American business magnate best known for 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 revenue as well as the biggest private employer in the world.[1] For a period of time, Walton was the richest person in the United States.[2] His family has remained the richest family in the U.S. for several consecutive years, with a net worth of around $240.6 billion US as of January 2022. In 1992 at the age of 74, Walton died of blood cancer and was laid to rest at the Bentonville Cemetery in his longtime home of Bentonville, Arkansas.
- ^ "Sam Walton Biography". 7infi.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Harris, Art (November 17, 1985). "America's Richest Man Lives...Here?Sam Walton, Waiting in Line At the Wal-Mart With Everybody Else". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 22, 2021.