Biography
Sam Walton (1918-1992) Sam Walton was the founder of two American retail stores, Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. He was father of the Walton family, one of the richest families in the world. In 1962 the first Wal-Mart store opened its doors in Rogers, Arkansas. It became a huge success and was the world’s largest retail store chain. By 2004, the number of people working for the Wal-mart Corporation was 1.5 million. Sam Walton was named by Time Magazine as one of the top 100 most influential people of the 20th Century. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his pioneering efforts. Walton was once considered the richest man in the U.S. Wal-Mart also operates Sam’s Club warehouse stores.
Video Notes
In your Social Studies Notebook take detailed notes about Sam Walton to help you along with your assignment. Also, listen how you can make connections with terms that are used in the video. Are these stores popular today? What items might you or your family members purchase from these stores?
Login to Pebble Go, search for Sam Walton under the biography tab and answer the following questions in your Social Studies Notebook:
b. Grocery store
c. Walmart
d. Ben Franklin five and dime
5. Sam ran 15 Ben Franklins in ________ and ____________ by the 1960s.
6. Where was the first Walmart opened?
7. How many Walmarts were there by 1992?
8. What kind of medal did Sam Walton receive before dying?
- Sam Walton founded what stores?
- Where was Walton born? And where did he grow up?
- In 1940, Sam Walton earned a degree from what University?
- What store did Sam Walton purchase?
b. Grocery store
c. Walmart
d. Ben Franklin five and dime
5. Sam ran 15 Ben Franklins in ________ and ____________ by the 1960s.
6. Where was the first Walmart opened?
7. How many Walmarts were there by 1992?
8. What kind of medal did Sam Walton receive before dying?
Fun Facts
- He was voted the "Most Versatile Boy" in his senior year of high school.
- Despite being the "richest man in America", Sam drove a red Ford pickup.
- He had four children including three boys (Rob, John, and Jim) and one daughter (Alice).
- His favorite pastime was hunting.
- Walmart had $466.1 billion in sales in the fiscal year that ended in January 2013.
- Around 35 million people shop at Walmart every day. They have over 2 million employees.
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