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so German Tv is showing a series of German emigrant who went to the USA and became millionares..name them:

Posted by Danedukenuuk Feb 5 '11, 16:47

no google or Wiki plase

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Herr ConAgra? (oh yeah, forgot about Boeing) ooh, how about Kaiser (aluminum and HMO) -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 5, 17:27 1
- you can probably find a lot more examples....the ones they choose are also pritty intersting persons - Danedukenuuk Feb 5, 17:29
John Astor. -- nm - loosilu Feb 5, 17:06 1
- ding -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 5, 17:21
they show: Levi Strauss, Heinz, Steinway, Astor and Boing -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 5, 17:03
Marlene Dietrich -- nm - peglegpete Feb 5, 17:02
Einstein -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 16:54
all the beer barons -- nm - peglegpete Feb 5, 16:52 1
- some "food" business people but none involving beer -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 5, 16:54
Hitler. -- nm - Mop Feb 5, 16:51 2
- yes he wrote "mein Kampf" on Ellis Island? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 5, 16:52 1
  - He lost his fortune speculating in the futures market. He's living in a small row house in Staten Island. -- nm - Mop Feb 5, 16:54
Cornelius Vanderbilt? -- nm - Roger More Feb 5, 16:47 3
- born in NYC! -- nm - loosilu Feb 5, 16:56 1
  - first generation is also considered -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 5, 17:01
- no (spoiler) - Danedukenuuk Feb 5, 16:50

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