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Each Wal-Mart store should reflect the values of its customers and support the vision they hold for their community.

Sam Walton

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Sam Walton
Age: 74 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 29
Died: 1992
Died: April 5
Businessman
Businessperson
Economist
Entrepreneur
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
Samuel Moore Walton
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Vision
Mart
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Reflect
Community
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Values
Stores
Business
Educational
Customers

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