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In 1983, Walton founded Sam's Club, a warehouse club store affiliated with Wal-Mart in which customers must purchase a membership. Sam's Clubs are marketed toward small businesses.

In 1983, Walton founded Sam's Club, a warehouse club store affiliated with Wal-Mart in which customers must purchase a membership. Sam's Clubs are marketed toward small businesses.

Walton continued to have an active role in his company as CEO until 1988, and continued to stay active until his death. On March 17, 1992, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President [[George W. Bush]] in Bentonville.<ref>[http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/research/public_papers.php?id=4072&year=1992&month=3 Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Samuel M. Walton in Bentonville, Arkansas] George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, retrieved September 14, 2012</ref>

Walton continued to have an active role in his company as CEO until 1988, and continued to stay active until his death. On March 17, 1992, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President [[George H. W. Bush]] in Bentonville.<ref>[http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/research/public_papers.php?id=4072&year=1992&month=3 Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Samuel M. Walton in Bentonville, Arkansas] George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, retrieved September 14, 2012</ref>

Walton also quietly lived his [[Christian]] faith, giving scholarships for foreigners to attend Christian universities and setting up a yearly endowment to help spread the gospel through the [[Presbyterian]] Church shortly before his death.<ref>http://www.savewalmart.com/introduction.asp</ref>

Walton also quietly lived his [[Christian]] faith, giving scholarships for foreigners to attend Christian universities and setting up a yearly endowment to help spread the gospel through the [[Presbyterian]] Church shortly before his death.<ref>http://www.savewalmart.com/introduction.asp</ref>