沃尔玛公司创始人.ppt

The Richest Man In America, Down Home I. Background Information Rolls-Royce How Rolls Met Royce Mr. Rolls accompanied me to Manchester, to which I was then a frequent visitor, as I had to look after several business concerns there and held a traders ticket between London and Manchester. I well remember the conversation I had in the Dining- Car of the train with Mr. Rolls,who said it was his Ambition to have a motor car connected with his name, so that in the future it may be a household word, just as much as Broadwood or Steinway in connection with pianos; or Chubbs in connection with safes. I am sure neither of us at the time could foresee the wonderful development of the car which resulted from my introduction of these two gentlemen to each other.“ Ford Motor Company Vehicle Models The Dime Store The first successful 5￠ 10￠ store was started by F. W. Woolworth in 1879. The first Woolworth stores in Illinois were opened in Springfield, Joliet, Aurora, and Decatur in 1904. Dime stores purchased in large quantities and sold inexpensive merchandise such as candy, toys, Christmas ornaments, and glassware priced below 10￠. priced below 10￠. After the 1930s, slightly more expensive merchandise was added to the stores, but people continued to call them dime stores. What would you find in Dime stores? 沃尔玛公司创始人：山姆·沃尔顿 从外表来看，山姆·沃尔顿是一个普通人。他在美国经济大萧条时期长大，二战时期曾在军中服役，正是这个名不见经传的人后来创建了世界上最大的零售企业。　　 山姆有着极强的竞争意识和冒险精神，他意识到，沃尔玛要想获得成功，除了为顾客提供低价位的商品之外，还必须超越顾客对优质服务的期望。山姆倾其毕生精力为此理念而不懈努力。他激励并鼓舞员工，并身体力行地实践他所倡导的一切。　　 山姆一直以勤奋、诚实、友善、节俭的原则要求自己。虽然他已在1992年去世，但随着沃尔玛业务的扩展，这些精神依然在不同的国家和文化中得以体现。 The Richest Man in China Forbes China Top 10 of 100 Mainland Chinese Celebrities: Forbes China Top 10 of 100 Mainland Chinese Celebrities:(someone who is famous, especially in the entertainment business) Name / Profession / Pre-tax income in 2003 (US$ Million) 1. Who is the richest man in the text? Sam Walton. 2. What is special about Sam Walton? He kept a simple life.