Sam Walton
1918-1992 · American · Modern Era
Known for: Founder of Walmart, the world's largest retailer
First Walmart 1962, Rogers AR. Built the world's largest company. Obsessive cost-cutter—flew coach, old pickup, shared hotel rooms.
Richest American, lived modestly in Bentonville. Walmart criticized for wage depression but revolutionized supply chains globally.
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