Bill Hewlett vs Sam Walton
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Compare the life timelines of Bill Hewlett (1913–2001) and Sam Walton (1918–1992) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1918 to 1992.
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Bill Hewlett (1913–2001)
- — Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan Verified
- — Graduated from Stanford University Verified
- — Earned a master's degree from MIT Verified
- — Developed the Model 200A audio oscillator Verified
- — Founded Hewlett-Packard with David Packard Verified
- — Wartime service in the US Army Signal Corps Verified
- — Became president of Hewlett-Packard Verified
- — Established the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Verified
- — Awarded the National Medal of Science Verified
- — Died in Palo Alto, California Verified
Sam Walton (1918–1992)
- — Born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma Verified
- — Graduated from the University of Missouri Verified
- — Joined J. C. Penney as a management trainee Verified
- — Served in the United States Army Verified
- — Married Helen Robson Verified
- — Took over a Ben Franklin franchise in Newport, Arkansas Verified
- — Opened the first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas Verified
- — Walmart became a publicly traded company Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Little Rock, Arkansas Verified