Who was Sam Walton :
How he Did it Sam’s Business Plan and Success And the Rest was History Conclusion From the Paper “Sam Walton was born in 1918 on a farm in Oklahoma. When Sam was a small boy his parents gave up the farm and moved from place to place as his father continued to find new work as a farm appraiser. Sam Walton began his successful accomplishments in 8th grade when even with all of the moving around he managed to become the youngest Eagle Scout the state had ever had(Sam Walton “The Model Manager of Wal-Mart” Kelly Fitzgerald http://www.stfrancis.edu/ba/ghkickul/stuwebs/bbios/biograph/walton1.htm). While playing sports in high school Walton studied hard and earned honor roll membership. This was the first lesson he had in what effort could accomplish. It has been said that he was not the most clever or a gifted student but his hard work and determination placed him among those who were.