Sam Walton
Sam Walton
Samuel Moore "Sam" Waltonwas an American businessman and entrepreneur best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam's Club...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth29 March 1918
CityKingfisher, OK
CountryUnited States of America
business loyal-customers boss
There is only one boss. The customer...
america towns small-town
There’s a lot more business out there in small town America than I ever dreamed of.
gratitude negative enough
...You can make a positive out of most any negative if you work at it hard enough.
success thinking may
I think my constant fiddling and meddling with the status quo may have been one of my biggest contributions to the later success of Wal-Mart.
business recessions decided
I was asked what I thought about the recession. I thought about it and decided not to take part.
opportunity done
Most everything I've done I've copied from somebody else.
wanted retailing
I not only knew I wanted to go into retailing, I also knew I wanted to go into business for myself.
song silly costumes
When all else fails, put on a costume and sing a silly song.
intuition hard
Capital isn't hard to find; intuition, yes.
walmart
You can learn from everybody.
unhealthy presses
It is unhealthy to marinate in your own press clippings.
retail today stills
I loved retail from the beginning, and I still love it today.
mother dad approach
One thing my and mother and dad shared completely was their approach to money - they just didn't spend it.
opportunity america cost-of-living
We're all working together; that's the secret. And we'll lower the cost of living for everyone, not just in America, but we'll give the world an opportunity to see what it's like to save and have a better lifestyle, a better life for all. We're proud of what we've accomplished ; we've just begun.