Walton’s management style was popular with______1_______ and he founded some of the basic concepts of management that are still in use today. After taking his company public in 1970, Walton _____2______ his “profit sharing plan”. The profit sharing plan was a plan for Wal-Mart employees to _____3______ their income dependent on the profitability of the store. Sam Walton believed that “individuals don’t win, _____4______ do”. Employees at Wal-Mart stores were offered stock options and store ______5______. These benefits are ____6________ today, but Walton was among the first to______7_______ them. Walton believed that a happy employee meant happy customers and more sales. Walton believed that by giving employees a part of the company and making their success _____8________ on the company’s success, they would ______9________ the company. By 1991, Wal-Mart was the largest U.S.______10_____ with 1,700 stores. Walton remained active in managing the company, as president and CEO until 1988 and chairman until his death.