Sam Zemurray
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About
After immigrating to America as a teenager, he became a businessman who made his fortune in the banana trade.
Before Fame
He never attended any formal educational institution.
Trivia
His nickname was Sam the Banana Man.
Family Life
He grew up in a poor Jewish family in current-day Moldova and in Selma, Alabama.
Associated With
He was a supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt and helped him draft the Agricultural Adjustment Administration industry codes.