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Sam Walton (山姆·沃尔顿)

Born in rural Oklahoma, Sam Walton started with a small-town store and went on to build a retail empire defined by low prices and efficiency.

Birth
1918-03-29 04:00 · Rural Oklahoma, USA
Gender
Male
Time Source
AI inferred

Birth Time Verification

Sam Walton's birth date is checked as 1918-03-29. I did not find a reliable public birth time, so 04:00 is kept only as a candidate hour. The four pillars shown here are Wu Wu, Yi Mao, Yi Hai, Wu Yin; the reading gives more weight to the verified date and public life record.
Confirmed Time
04:00
Hour
戊寅
Time Source
AI inferred

Core Analysis

Sam Walton's chart is Wu Wu, Yi Mao, Yi Hai, Wu Yin. The Yi Wood day master is born in the Yi Mao month, so the reading starts with temperament, pressure, and the way talent is put to use.

The page focuses on Leadership and Frugality and Resource Management. The chart is read together with public life events: work, reputation, conflict, and turning points.

Because the birth time is not confirmed, the hour pillar stays as a candidate.

Key BaZi Signals
Main Line
Day Master Yi
Structure
life pattern
Relations
Year Branch Wu · Day Branch Hai

Traits

01

Leadership

Leadership is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Sam Walton meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

02

Frugality and Resource Management

Frugality and Resource Management is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Sam Walton meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

03

Operational Skill and Innovation

Operational Skill and Innovation is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Sam Walton meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

04

People and Culture Building

People and Culture Building is one of the clearer signals in this reading. It is checked against the chart and the public record, especially where Sam Walton meets pressure, work, reputation, or long-term choices.

Timeline

Each year shows the event, luck pillar, annual pillar, relations, and interpretation for direct comparison.

1923
5yrs Personal

A Childhood of Displacement and Wandering

Due to meager income from the family farm, he moved with his entire family from Oklahoma to Missouri at the age of five, beginning a life of constant relocation between various small towns.

1940
22yrs Career

Graduation and the Acclaimed 'Permanent President'

He graduated successfully from the University of Missouri with a bachelor's degree in economics. Recognized for his outstanding talent and charisma, he was unanimously elected as the class 'Permanent President' by his peers, demonstrating exceptional leadership potential and a strong popular base.

1945
27yrs Career

Return from Military, First Steps in Business

After leaving the army, with a loan from his father-in-law and personal savings, he acquired the Ben Franklin franchise store in Newport, Arkansas, opening the first chapter of his retail business.

1950
32yrs Career

Father-in-Law's Help, Laying the Foundation in Bentonville

With his father-in-law's assistance, he signed a 99-year lease in Bentonville, Arkansas, to open a new store, launching it grandly with a 'one-day rebuilding sale', establishing a solid headquarters base for his future business empire.

1962
44yrs Career

Cornerstone of an Empire: The Birth of Walmart

In Bentonville, Arkansas, Sam Walton founded the first true Walmart discount retail store. Adhering to an 'Everyday Low Prices' strategy, its first-year revenue reached $700,000, laying the first cornerstone for the future vast business empire.

1964
46yrs Career

Five Stores Open, Business Expands

The number of Walmart stores increased to five, demonstrating strong growth momentum and expansion capability, laying a solid foundation for the future retail empire.

1970
52yrs Career

Giant Sets Sail: Walmart Goes Public, Laying the Retail Empire's Foundation

The company successfully went public, raising funds to build its first central distribution center and headquarters office building, marking a key step from regional chain to national expansion.

1992
74yrs Personal

A Star Falls, Wealth is Passed On

He passed away in Arkansas, USA, due to multiple myeloma at the age of 74. According to his prior arrangements, his estate was divided equally among his wife and four children, completing the final curtain call of his life and the transfer of wealth.

FAQ

How reliable is Sam Walton's birth data? +
The birth date is checked as 1918-03-29. The exact birth time is not confirmed, so 04:00 is kept only as a candidate hour.
What is the main line in this BaZi reading? +
The reading focuses on Leadership and Frugality and Resource Management. It links the chart with public events rather than reading the chart in isolation.
Why is the hour treated cautiously? +
Without a reliable time record, hour-pillar details can help comparison but should not be written as biographical fact.

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