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date: 16 January 2025

Sam Walton 1919–92
American businessman 

  1. There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.
    Sam Walton: Made in America, My Story, with J. Huey (1990)