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Samuel Walton was an American entrepreneur, businessperson, and economist. He was born in Kingfisher in 1918 and educated at the University of Missouri. Walton served in World War II and was a Presbyterian. He was married to Helen Walton and had four children: S. Robson Walton, Jim Walton, John T. Walton, and Alice Walton. His sibling was Bud Walton.
Walton received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and was an Eagle Scout. He died of multiple myeloma in Little Rock in 1992. His death was due to natural causes. He spoke English and resided in Kingfisher.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Samuel
- Family name
- Walton
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kingfisher
- Place of death
- Little Rock
- Spouse
- Helen Walton
- Child
- Alice Walton
- Sibling
- Bud Walton
- Occupation
- economist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Presbyterianism
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Sam-Walton.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
- Residence
- Kingfisher
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- date of birth
- 1918-03-29
- date of death
- 1992-04-05
- cause of death
- multiple myeloma
- manner of death
- natural causes
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- Sam Walton
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- short name
- Sam Walton
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Encyclopedic overview
Samuel Moore Walton (March 29, 1918 – April 5, 1992) was an American business magnate best known for co-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 biggest private employer in the world.
From 1982 to 1988, Walton was the richest person in the United States. His family has remained the richest family in the U.S. for several consecutive years, with a net worth of around $440.62 billion US as of January 2026. In 1992 at the age of 74, Walton died of blood cancer and was buried at the Bentonville Cemetery in his longtime home of Bentonville, Arkansas.
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