Sam Walton：Made In America

"Everypersonwhodreamsofbuildingagreatbusinessmustreadthisbook.SamWaltonsetthestandardforlisteningtohiscustomersandlisteningtothepeoplewhodothework.Inadditiontobeingagreatentrepreneurandbusinessleader,SamWaltonwas,aboveall,afine,decent,kind,generousman.Iwillmisshim.Weallwillmisshim'--H.RossPerot"SamWaltonwastherolemodeltoallwhoknewhim.Nowwecanallknowhim:'-RobertW.Galvin,Chairman,MotorolaInc."SamWaltonunderstoodpeoplethewayThomasEdisonunderstoodinnovationandHenryFord,production.Hebroughtouttheverybestinhisemployees,gavehisverybesttohiscustomers,andtaughtsomethingofvaluetoeveryonehetouched.HistriumphantsuccessremindedAmericathatitsdreamisaliveandwell:'-JackWelch,ChairmanoftheBoard,GeneralElectricCompany'AmanIhavelongadmiredasaprimeexemplarofentrepreneurship,asaninnovativemerchant,andasawarmhumanbeing?'-StanleyMarcus'America'sgreatnessisdifficulttocaptureuntilyouseeitthroughthelifeofasingleindividual.SamWaltonwasanessentialAmericanwhoaccomplishedmuchinlifeandwhocouldnothaveaccomplisheditanywherebutinAmerica.Hislifeisasongaboutthisgreatcountry."-BonaldR.Keough,PresidentandChiefOperatingOfficerTheCoca-ColaCompany"OneofthemostremarkableAmericansofthetwentiethcentury.Thesimplicityoflifestyle,thedeepreligiouscommitment,andtheoverwhelmingsuccessinbusiness,allmadehimarolemodelforallAmericans.HeremindedmeofHarryGolden'sOnlyinAmerica:'--Rev.BillyGraham