Before Jobs, Sam Walton And Bill Gates Took Exits

By CHRISTINA REXRODE, Associated Press
Sat, 08/27/2011 - 9:03am

NEW YORK (AP) -- As CEOs, Sam Walton, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs possessed common traits. They were tireless workers, demanding bosses and sticklers for detail. They were visionaries, too, who reshaped their respective industries....

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