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If 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 hi
by ojbyrne 16y ago
If 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.