Sam Walton Quotes


Exceed your customer's expectations. If you do, they'll come back over and over. Give them what they want - and a little more.


Citations

Walton, Sam, and John Huey. Sam Walton: Made in America. Doubleday, 1992, p. 278.

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Sam Walton
Sam Walton
  • Born: March 29, 1918
  • Died: April 5, 1992
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Founder Walmart Sam's Club

Samuel Moore Walton was an American businessman and entrepreneur best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam's Club. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. grew to be the world's largest corporation by revenue as well as the biggest private employer in the world. For a period of time, Walton was the richest man in America.