The tone of the book is informal as if sam walton is right in front of you.

Sam walton made america. It is written in very colloquial plain american english so you can almost image mr. Why he was in my class and i got so excited helen williams former history and speech teacher at hickman high school in columbia missouri success has always had its price i guess and i learned that lesson the hard. Sam walton an ordinary hard working american a frugal individual and a man a simple mission. The summary gives a rough idea of sam waltons business practices but you can learn so much more from the book.

For a period of time walton was the richest man in america. Made in america is the autobiographical account of the man behind the biggest retail chain ever built. Starting with a few stores in small towns in arkansas he turned his tenacity for serving customers and delivering deep discounts into one of the largest businesses in the world. Samuel moore walton march 29 1918 april 5 1992 was an american businessman and entrepreneur best known for founding the retailers walmart and sams clubwal mart stores inc.

Serving his customers as best as he can. That sam walton was the richest man in america. And i thought sam walton. Sam walton wrote this book to recount his fascinating story of how walmart made it from a small town america discount store to the present day giant retailer.

My story by john huey and sam walton 1992 hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Before his death sam walton admitted in his autobiography ironically titled made in america that wal mart was a huge purchaser of imported merchandise from overseas he said wal mart had no choice because a lot of america made goods simply arent competitive either in price or quality or both that was in 1992. Sam walton is one of the greatest retailers and entrepreneurs in the history of america. Walton in his death bed dictating this little book of wisdom.

Shortly before his passing in 1992 he wrote his autobiography made in america to share a first hand account of how he. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for sam walton. Made in america is as unassuming as its author sam walton. He doesnt start walmart until he.

Made in america. A hard working individual who gets along with anyone thrives in competition and serves his customer. Grew to be the worlds largest corporation by revenue as well as the biggest private employer in the world. Free shipping for many products.