Sam Walton (the founder of Wal-Mart) was born in King fish, Oklahoma on March 29,1918. He was raised in Missouri where he worked in his father's store while attending school. Working in his father's store was his first retailing experience and he really enjoyed it.
After graduating from the university of Missouri, he began his own career as a retail merchant when he opened the first of several franchises of the Ben Franklin 5 and dime franchises in Arkansas. Walton was an active student of retailing. For example, all his family vacations included store visits. …
