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Sam 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
by fredex 16y ago
Sam 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.