Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper.
WAL-MART STORE HISTORY
WAL-MART: History, Philosophy, Business Strategy, Community Partnership and Present Structure and Future Outlook.
History
Wal-Mart is the brainchild of Sam Walton, born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma in the year 1918. He was educated at the University of Missouri where he obtained a bachelor degree in economics in 1940. Apart from being a good student through share dedication and hard work, Sam Walton was actively involved in extra curricular and community based activities. At different times he was the student president, president of Sunday school class, member of Rotary club, president of the local Chamber of Commerce, etc.
Sam Walton’s first stint at retail business was at JC Penney Stores where he landed a job as manager trainee immediately after his graduation. He held the job until 1942, when he enlisted in the USA Army for World War II. He put his entrepreneurial skills to test in 1945, after his discharge from the military. He obtained the franchise of Butler Brothers to run a...
WAL-MART: History, Philosophy, Business Strategy, Community Partnership and Present Structure and Future Outlook.
History
Wal-Mart is the brainchild of Sam Walton, born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma in the year 1918. He was educated at the University of Missouri where he obtained a bachelor degree in economics in 1940. Apart from being a good student through share dedication and hard work, Sam Walton was actively involved in extra curricular and community based activities. At different times he was the student president, president of Sunday school class, member of Rotary club, president of the local Chamber of Commerce, etc.
Sam Walton’s first stint at retail business was at JC Penney Stores where he landed a job as manager trainee immediately after his graduation. He held the job until 1942, when he enlisted in the USA Army for World War II. He put his entrepreneurial skills to test in 1945, after his discharge from the military. He obtained the franchise of Butler Brothers to run a...
Posted by: Gina Allred
Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper.