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Episode 621: Sam Walton: The Bentonville Billionaire

Episode 621: Sam Walton: The Bentonville Billionaire

Sofa King Podcast

November 25, 20211h 39m

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On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life, business practices, and empire of Sam Walton. He was a business genius and co-founder of Wal-Mart (along with his brother Bud). Sam Walton learned how to build where nobody else was building and then slowly crush the competition. He was so savvy that all the big retailers were completely unaware of his existence until it was too late. This mega merchant changed the entire nature of retail and the face of America through his “Wal-Mart Effect.” So, was he the inventor the bad things that Wal-Mart is usually accused of? Why did he learn to fly his own plane? How rich are his children? Why did he sign a 99 year lease for his first Wal-Mart store? Listen, laugh, learn.   Visit Our Sources: https://www.biography.com/business-figure/sam-walton https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/197560 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Walton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walton_family https://www.investopedia.com/terms/j/jim-walton.asp https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2021/06/14/who-wins-the-battle-of-walmart-vs-amazon/?sh=4702c2fd5ba7 https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-waltons-richest-family/cheryl-adams-richkoff