This Day in Founder History
Samuel Moore Walton is born on a farm a few miles outside Kingfisher, Oklahoma, the first child of Tom and Nan Walton. In his memoir, Sam remembers the year and the town, and that the family moved on when he was about five. The exact day comes from Vance H. Trimble’s biography.
“I was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, 1918, and lived there until I was about five.”
Sam Walton, Made in America. Exact date: Vance H. Trimble, Sam Walton: The Inside Story of America’s Richest Man.
A short clip of this moment
Hear the full story: Sam Walton, Part 1: Early Years, First Store & First Big Loss
How he talked: Sam Walton Voice Card
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