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hinese-American computer scientist who came to the United States in 1945 to attend Harvard University. He held more than 35 patents. His developments were critical to advancing digital information technology that we depend on today. Wang Laboratories created one of the first desktop computers.
Madame C.J. Walker
was the first member of her formerly enslaved family to be born a free person. She was one of the first self-made African-American millionaires. She employed over 3,000 people at the height of her hair care products business. Madame C.J. Walker was an early entrepreneur in the beauty industry that today garners billions of dollars in annual sales.
Howard Schultz
grew up in a Brooklyn, New York housing project. It is because of him that Starbucks® has over 6,000 stores worldwide today. His drive and marketing skills have made the café latte a daily habit for many Americans.
James Cash Penney
began as a store clerk after graduating high school. A contemporary of Madame Walker, Penney launched the first chain of department stores in the United States, commonly known as "Penney's." Today Americans visit over 1,000 "Penney's" or peruse the mail order and online catalogs to purchase various household goods and clothing.
Samuel F.B. Morse
grew up in Massachusetts studying religion and art. Morse patented the telegraph in 1849. His invention paved the way for long-distance communication, reshaping America literally in terms of westward expansion, railroad safety, and business efficiency.
George Washington Carver
reshaped the American South from a society heavily focused on cotton agriculture to one that grew diverse crops and utilized crop rotation. He taught these techniques for 47 years at the Tuskegee Institute. In addition, he discovered a plethora of uses for peanuts that are in many products we use to this day.
Joseph A. Unaue
grew up in Bronx, New York, born to a Spanish father and Puerto Rican mother. His father founded Goya Foods®, distributor of Hispanic foods. Joseph and his brothers joined the family business and under Joseph's direction Goya Foods® became the largest U.S. Hispanic-owned food distribution company in the United States
