![Entrepreneur and Founder of Walmart Sam Walton](https://www.onthisday.com/images/people/sam-walton.jpg?w=360)
Profession: Entrepreneur and Founder of Walmart
Nationality: ![United States of America](https://www.onthisday.com/images/flags/united-states.svg)
American
Biography: As the founder of the iconic retail store Walmart, and also Sam's Club, Walton was for many years the richest person in the United States.
Born: March 29, 1918
Birthplace: Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
Died: April 5, 1992 (aged 74)
Cause of Death: Multiple myeloma
Married Life
- 1943-02-14 Walmart founder Sam Walton (24) weds Helen Robson (23)
Historical Events
- 1962-07-02 Sam Walton opens his first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas