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by mkarmac 5686 days ago
Fascinating. Source?
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http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2010/full_...

and Wikipedia. I went through most of the list. It's right to me.

If you look at the wikipedia page for Sam Walton, the founding looks a little more nuanced: "Walton went on to open more Ben Franklin Stores with the help of his brother, father-in-law, and brother-in-law."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Walton

Sam Walton's autobiography mentions that his father-in-law provided the initial capital (that was about it), and his brother played an insignificant role (like buying things from suppliers). His brother, who was younger, was more of a helper while Walton built his first store (a Ben Franklin store that he later sold and started Walmart on his own based largely on his Ben Franklin stores).
Perhaps I'm quibbling, but an autobiography that downplays the contributions of others? Quel surprise!