TIM, Famous Immigrants, Making Money
Immigrants make up 13% of the U.S. population. Like most immigrants they leave home and family travelling millions of miles seeking better opportunities and in pursuit of the American Dream. Hard work and the chance of a better as anchor they would do whatever it takes to excel and emerge. For many, their unique skills and fresh perspectives lead them to entrepreneurship, which leads to astronomical success and fame. Here is a list of some such iconic companies created or founded by immigrants. The next big idea or invention just might be another immigrant success story!
Immigrant Founder: Sergey Brin
Country Of Origin: Russia
Yahoo!
Immigrant Founder: Jerry Yang
Country Of Origin: Taiwan
AT&T
Immigrant Founder: Alexander Graham Bell
Country Of Origin: Scotland
Goldman Sachs
Immigrant Founder: Marcus Goldman
Country Of Origin: Germany
eBay
Immigrant Founder: Pierre Omidyar
Country Of Origin: France
RadioShack
Immigrant Founder: Theodore and Milton Deutschmann
Country Of Origin: England
Kohl’s
Immigrant Founder: Maxwell Kohl
Country Of Origin: Poland
Comcast
Immigrant Founder: Daniel Aaron
Country Of Origin: Germany
Big Lots!
Immigrant Founder: Sol Shenk
Country Of Origin: Russia
Nordstrom
Immigrant Founder: John W. Nordstrom
Country Of Origin: Sweden
Colgate
Immigrant Founder: William Colgate
Country Of Origin: England
Sara Lee
Immigrant Founder: Nathan Cummings
Country Of Origin: Canada
Dupont
Immigrant Founder: E.I. du Pont
Country Of Origin: France
Kraft Foods
Immigrant Founder: James L. Kraft
Country Of Origin: Canada
Pfizer
Immigrant Founders: Charles Pfizer, Charles Erhart
Country Of Origin: Germany
Procter & Gamble
Immigrant Founders: William Procter, James Gamble
Countries Of Origin: England, Ireland
