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Fascinating. Source?
by mkarmac 16y ago
Fascinating. Source?
- fredex 16y agohttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2010/full_list/ http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2010/full_... and Wikipedia. I went through most of the list. It's right to me.
- ojbyrne 16y agoIf you look at the wikipedia page for Sam Walton, the founding looks a little more nuanced: "Walton went on to open more Ben Franklin Stores with the help of his brother, father-in-law, and brother-in-law." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Walton http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Walton
- fredex 16y agoSam Walton's autobiography mentions that his father-in-law provided the initial capital (that was about it), and his brother played an insignificant role (like buying things from suppliers). His brother, who was younger, was more of a helper while Walton built his first store (a Ben Franklin store that he later sold and started Walmart on his own based largely on his Ben Franklin stores).
- ojbyrne 16y agoPerhaps I'm quibbling, but an autobiography that downplays the contributions of others? Quel surprise!
- fredex 16y agoWell, if you read his autobiography, you'll see that he mentions a lot of people who contributed to Walmart's success (e.g. David Glass, his first CEO hire, his wife, small store owners, etc.). He doesn't really take credit for anything.