Sam Walton : the inside story of America's richest man / Vance H. Trimble.
Presents the rags-to-riches tale of billionaire Sam Walton, founder of the discount chain Wal-Mart and America's richest man, as a study in old-fashioned values such as honesty and hard work.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525249222
- ISBN: 9780525249221
- ISBN: 0525249842
- ISBN: 9780525249849
- Physical Description: xiii, 319 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A Dutton book."
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Flirting with the dark angel -- Indians and buffalo grass -- A sort of Tom Sawyer -- "$2 and a clean shirt" -- The lieutenant takes a bride -- First five-and-dime days -- "$60,000--and no more!" -- An aristocratic country town -- Airplanes and hula hoops -- "A hell of an idea!" -- Watermelons and a donkey mess -- Finding a few key men -- The courtship of Ron Mayer -- "I need money--quick!" -- Stylus virum arguit -- To crown a new king -- Inside the family circle -- New chiefs and computers -- Guinea pig--or death? -- Wholesale and hometown -- Corporate shake-up -- Labor unions not welcome -- The nine-billion-dollar man -- The war over Main Street -- Clerks and customers -- "Oh, it's a big sky" -- And the race goes on ... -- Epilogue.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | B Wal (Text) | 30308100276931 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
