Since January 2013, media executive Jeff Zucker, 54, has been president of CNN worldwide. In that capacity, he is in charge of CNN, CNN International, HLN, and CNN Digital. Previously, he was president of NBC Entertainment and president and CEO of NBC Universal, among other positions at the media company. He also was an executive…
Eric Sanders (Jewish father, non-Jewish mother), 56, is fortunate to have two passions: art and philanthropy. Since he sold his successful manufacturing company five years ago, he’s devoted much of his life to painting abstract art. For the past 15 years, he has pursued his philanthropic interests. All the money he earns from selling his…
Among many other business accomplishments, Dan Gilbert (57) was a founder of the companies…
Herman Wouk (pronounced Wohk; May 27, 1915 – May 17, 2019) was best known as a writer of sweeping historical novels, including The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance. The Caine Mutiny — which was made into an Oscar-winning feature film starring Humphrey Bogart — garnered Wouk a Pulitzer Prize. An…
It’s not an exaggeration to say Stan Lee (December 28, 1922 — November 12, 2018) is considered a legendary writer, editor, and publisher in the comic book world. For two decades, Lee helped steer the creativity and enormous growth of Marvel Comics. Together with various collaborators, he created world-famous characters such as Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron…
WOW! FACTS
Inventor of the mobile phone, “Father of the Internet,” inventor of the video game cosole, inventor fo the laser, inventor of the gramophone, creator of the Barbie Doll, creator of the cruise ship, “Father of Immunology,” inventor fo the modern condom (!), a prime minister of the U.K., a three-time prime minister of France, a president of Switzerland and the primary financier of the American Revolution?
We knew you could guess… all of them are (or were) Jews!
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Nobel Prizes
Although Jews are less than two-tenths of one percent of the world’s population, more than 20% of Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish. Source: Google
Polio Vaccine
Millions and millions of people worldwide have been spared the ravages of poliomyelitis — including paralysis and even death — thanks to research conducted by Jewish scientist Dr. Jonas Salk and his team. The Salk vaccine entered widespread use in the U.S. in 1955. Source: Wikipedia
Miss Liberty
The words “…give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…” on the Statue of Liberty were written by Emma Lazarus, a Jew. Source: BuzzFeed
Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss, an immigrant from Germany, invented his blue jeans in 1873. Source: BuzzFeed
Start-Up Nation
Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. It has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world. Source: BuzzFeed