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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 ...
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.
Sam Walton founded Walmart in 1962 and Sam’s Club in 1983. His model was “low prices and great services,” as inspired by the dime store he once owned, according to company materials.
Include Lukas ($35.7 billion) and Christy ($16.1 billion) — the son and widow of Sam's fourth child, the late John T. Walton — and the wealth of retail's royal family exceeds $355 billion ...
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.
Walton’s company didn’t hit his goal but, for the better part of the past two decades, different Walmart leaders have been trying, albeit with varying levels of commitment and investment.
Specifically, this went to Albert Buckman Wharton, Jr., also known as Buster Wharton, who was Electra Waggoner's son, and Electra Waggoner Biggs, who was E. Paul Waggoner's daughter. [11] Buster raised polo ponies and established the El Ranchio Polo Club on the ranch. [13] He once played there with polo champion Cecil Smith. [6]
Finder of the legendary shipwreck RMS Republic, an in-progress recovery for what may be the greatest treasure recovery of all time, The Tsar's Treasure, estimated to be worth more than $2 billion in gold coin, gold, and silver bars, circulated coin and passenger valuables. Tommy Gregory Thompson (b. 1952, American, currently held in jail).