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Sam Walton was born Match 29,1918 to his parents Thomas and Nancy Walton.
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In 1932 Sam Walton was named the youngest Eagle Scout in Missouri state history at the age of 14.
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Sam Walton graduated from Hickman High School in 1936.
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Sam Walton graduated from the University of Missouri in 1940 with a bachelors degree in Economics.
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Sam Walton got his first real retail job after college working at a JCPenney.
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Sam Walton joined the army in 1942 and served in intelligence.
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Married his wife Helen Robson in 1943
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Sam Walton's Army career caim to a close in 1945
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Sam Walton opened his very own reatil store called Walton's 8&10 in 1950.
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Sam Walton opened his very first Wal-Mart in 1962.
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Sam Walton decided to expand his empire in 1983 by creating a whole new store, Sam's Club.
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Sam Walton was named the richest man in the United States by the Forbes List in 1985
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Sam Walton steppped down from CEO of Wal-mart and Sam's Club in 1988.
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Sam Walton recieved the Presidential Medal of Freedom from George H.W Bush in March of 1992.
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Sam Walton died of hairy cell leukemia and bone marrow cancer on April 5, 1992.
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Wal-Mart was named the biggest company in the world in 2010.
