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  2. History of Walmart - Wikipedia

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    The history of Walmart, an American discount department store chain, began in 1950 when businessman Sam Walton purchased a store from Luther E. Harrison in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and opened Walton's 5 & 10. [1] The Walmart chain proper was founded in 1962 with a single store in Rogers, Arkansas, expanding inside Oklahoma by 1968 and ...

  3. Walmart - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 September 2024. American multinational retail corporation operating department stores This article is about the retail chain. For other uses, see Walmart (disambiguation). Walmart Inc. Walmart location in Onalaska, Wisconsin Formerly Wal-Mart Discount City (1962–1969) Wal-Mart, Inc. (1969–1970 ...

  4. Sam Walton - Wikipedia

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    Sam Walton. Samuel Moore Walton (March 29, 1918 – April 5, 1992) was an American business magnate best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam's Club, which he started in Rogers, Arkansas and Midwest City, Oklahoma in 1962 and 1983 respectively. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. grew to be the world's largest corporation by revenue as well as the ...

  5. Walton family - Wikipedia

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    The majority of the family's wealth derives from the heritage of Bud and Sam Walton, who were the co-founders of Walmart. Walmart is the world's largest retailer, one of the world's largest business enterprises in terms of annual revenue, and, with just over 2.2 million employees, the world's largest private employer.

  6. Who is the owner of Walmart? Inside the Walton family and ...

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    The largest shareholder of Walmart is the Walton family, who owns more than half of all Walmart shares. The second largest shareholder in Walmart is the Vanguard Group, who holds around 5% of ...

  7. Jim Walton - Wikipedia

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    Walton. James Carr Walton[1] (born June 7, 1948) [4] is an American businessman, currently an heir to the fortune of Walmart, the world's largest retailer. [5] As of August 2024, Walton was the 15th-richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$92.5 billion according to Forbes. He is the youngest son of Sam Walton.

  8. Doug McMillon - Wikipedia

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    Carl Douglas McMillon (born October 17, 1966 [1]) is an American businessman, and the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Walmart Inc. [2] He sits on the retailer's board of directors. Having first joined the company as a summer associate in high school, he became the company's fifth CEO in 2014.

  9. John T. Walton - Wikipedia

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    John T. Walton. John Thomas Walton (October 8, 1946 [1] – June 27, 2005) was an American war veteran and a son of Walmart founder Sam Walton. He was also the chairman of True North Venture Partners, a venture capital firm. Walton cofounded the Children's Scholarship Fund, providing tuition scholarships for disadvantaged youth.