Deeply Driven: Business History & Founder Stories
Sam Walton - Part 3 - The Birth of Walmart
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In Part 3 of our Sam Walton series, the idea that becomes Walmart finally moves from Sam’s yellow legal pad into the real world.
We begin in 1961, when an unexpected opportunity leads Sam to buy the struggling Bank of Bentonville. The deal gives him another education in finance and once again shows the important role Helen Walton plays behind the scenes as Sam continues pushing forward.
But…