Immigration Impact for Good
Celebrating the contributions of immigrants to American society in the past 50 years
Consumer Advocates
Notable immigrant consumer advocates who have impacted the United States in the past 50 years:
Henry Kissinger
- Cause: Diplomacy, foreign policy
- Beneficiaries: U.S. international relations
- Birth Country: Germany
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in 1938
- DOB: May 27, 1923
- DOD: November 29, 2023
Ralph Nader
- Cause: Consumer protection, automotive safety
- Beneficiaries: General public, car owners
- Birth Country: Lebanon
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in ?
- DOB: February 27, 1934
Madeleine Albright
- Cause: Diplomacy, women's rights
- Beneficiaries: Women, immigrants
- Birth Country: Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in 1948
- DOB: May 15, 1937
- DOD: March 23, 2022
Andy Grove
- Cause: Technology, semiconductor industry
- Beneficiaries: Tech industry, consumers
- Birth Country: Hungary
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in 1956
- DOB: September 2, 1936
- DOD: March 21, 2016
Elie Wiesel
- Cause: Holocaust awareness, human rights
- Beneficiaries: Holocaust survivors, general public
- Birth Country: Romania
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in 1956
- DOB: September 30, 1928
- DOD: July 2, 2016
Dr. Vartan Gregorian
- Cause: Education, philanthropy
- Beneficiaries: Students, educational institutions
- Birth Country: Iran (Armenian heritage)
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in 1956
- DOB: April 8, 1934
- DOD: April 15, 2021
Rupert Murdoch
- Cause: Media, journalism
- Beneficiaries: Media consumers, news industry
- Birth Country: Australia
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in 1973
- DOB: March 11, 1931
Indra Nooyi
- Cause: Corporate leadership, diversity in business
- Beneficiaries: Business community, minorities
- Birth Country: India
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in 1978
- DOB: October 28, 1955
Sergey Brin
- Cause: Technology, search engine development
- Beneficiaries: Internet users, tech industry
- Birth Country: Soviet Union (now Russia)
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in 1979
- DOB: August 21, 1973
Arriana Huffington
- Cause: Digital journalism, women's empowerment
- Beneficiaries: Online news readers, women in business
- Birth country: Greece
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA from England in 1980
- DOB: July 15, 1950
Christiane Amanpour
- Cause: Journalism, global awareness
- Impact: Renowned journalist and anchor, advocate for global human rights awareness
- Birth Country: United Kingdom (British-Iranian heritage)
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in the 1980s
- DOB: January 12, 1958
Xi Van Fleet
- Cause: Parental rights, American values
- Beneficiaries: General public
- Birth Country: China
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in 1986
- DOB: 1960
Satya Nadella
- Cause: Technology, cloud computing
- Beneficiaries: Microsoft, tech industry
- Birth Country: India
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in 1992
- DOB: August 19, 1967
Sundar Pichai
- Cause: Technology, digital innovation
- Beneficiaries: Tech industry, consumers
- Birth Country: India
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in 1993
- DOB: June 10, 1972
Hamdi Ulukaya, Chobani Foundation
- Cause: Food industry, refugee support
- Beneficiaries: Consumers, refugees, dairy farms & agriculture students, military families
- Birth Country: Turkey
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in 1994
- DOB: October 26, 1972
Elon Musk
- Cause: Space exploration, electric vehicles, renewable energy
- Beneficiaries: SpaceX, Tesla, global sustainability, consumers
- Birth Country: South Africa
- Immigration: Immigrated to the USA in 2002
- DOB: June 28, 1971