Sam Walton

Author: Li Jin
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Heroes drive great changes in the era, and the great changes of the era call for new heroes. Undoubtedly, standing at the starting point of this new era, each of us faces opportunities and challenges! Strive to be a trendsetter of the times and become a hero who propels the historical process—it is the mission bestowed upon us by history! Those who fail to recognize this will be forgotten by the times. Focus on the people and things around you—the millionaires and billionaires of tomorrow, the trend-setting successful individuals—the fact is that they are standing on the same starting line as you today. Sam Walton, the founder of the global retail empire Walmart, as depicted in the book "Sam Walton," broke the necessary constraints that had long controlled the retail industry by manufacturing, and rose to the pinnacle of wealth at the turn of the century. His remarkable achievements also shattered people's long-standing lifestyle habits.
Sam Walton was born in 1918 in Bentonville, Arkansas, to an ordinary farming family. In June 1940, Sam graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Business degree. That same year, he began working at a branch of the Penney Company in Davenport, Iowa, earning a monthly salary of $75. In 1962, Sam opened a chain retail store named Walmart. By 1990, Walmart had become the largest retailer in the United States. In March 1992, Mr. Sam Walton was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George H.W. Bush.
Sam Walton, a true American, embodies the virtues of honesty, hope, and hard work: his entrepreneurial spirit is a of the American Dream. The United States pays tribute to this business leader, wishing him a life and career as successful as his achievements.