Sam Walton, Made in America: My Story

Description

In this “sure-fire all-American success story” (The New York Times Book Review), the founder of Wal-Mart describes the inspiration, heart, and optimism that propelled him to build the largest retailer in the world.

“[A] wise and inspiring autobiography–Walton tells his quietly fantastic story with conviction and makes no bones about his mistakes.”–San Francisco Chronicle

Meet a genuine American folk hero cut from the homespun cloth of America’s heartland: Sam Walton, who parlayed a single dime store in a hardscrabble cotton town into the retail giant Wal-Mart.

In Sam Walton: Made in America, he tells his extraordinary story in his own inimitable words. Genuinely modest but always sure of his ambitions and achievements, he shares a revealing perspective on the elements of his success along with his philosophy of life and practical business advice, including:

– Competition I’ve always had a passion to compete. Our story proves that spirited competition is good for business
– Partnership: Individuals don’t win; teams do. Wal-Mart is just a spectacular example of what happens when people find a way to work together.
– Money Success has always had its price and I learned that lesson the hard way.
– Celebrity I’m not sure I ever really figured out this celebrity business. Why do I drive a pickup truck? What am I supposed to haul my dog around in, a Rolls-Royce?
– Family The kids received your everyday heartland upbringing based on the same old bedrock values: a belief in the importance of hard work, honestly, neighborliness, and thrift.

A compelling self-portrait, Sam Walton: Made in America is an inspiring ode to the American Dream.
Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound
Contributors: Sam Walton,John Huey (Contribution by)
Published: 06/01/1993
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 9780553562835
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 1.00″ H x 6.90″ L x 4.10″ W

About the Author
Sam Walton was an American businessman and entrepreneur, best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam’s Club.

John Huey served as editor-in-chief of Time Inc until 2012. The former editor of The Wall Street Journal/Europe and founding editor of Southpoint magazine, he has long reported on the business world and has profiled many of its leading personalities.