I have a list of 25 names. All 25 of these people were born in foreign countries and migrated to the USA. As US citizens, they became highly successful. They also yielded great influence. Through the companies they founded and were involved in. Through their philanthropy. Through their political activism. Through their investments.
Elon Musk
Estimated Net Worth: $289 billion
Country of Origin: South Africa
Known For: Former co-owner of PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, Starlink, SolarCity, The Boring Company, and X (Formerly Twitter)
Philanthropy: Musk has made significant philanthropic commitments, including donations to various causes including renewable energy and climate change, space exploration and science education, COVID-19 relief, educational initiatives, artificial intelligence safety and research, humanitarian aid, health, legal support funds, and carbon capture technology.
Sergey Brin
Estimated Net Worth: $107 billion
Country of Origin: Russia
Known For: Co-founder Google.
Philanthropy: Information not available. However, he has also shown interest in areas related to environmental conservation, healthcare, and poverty alleviation.
Pierre Omidyar
Estimated Net Worth: $23.6 billion
Country of Origin: France
Known For: Founder of eBay, former owner of PayPal, the Omidyar Network, philanthropic efforts, and founded First Look Media, a journalism venture that includes The Intercept.
Philanthropy: Active in philanthropy through the Omidyar Network, which invests in areas such as digital identity, education, emerging technology, financial inclusion, governance and citizen engagement, independent media, fact checking, property rights, and social impact investments.
Rupert Murdoch
Estimated Net Worth: $22.2 billion
Country of Origin: Australia
Known For: Media empire, including News Corporation and 21st Century Fox. Notable assets have included the Fox News Channel, The Times and The Sun newspapers in the UK, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Post in the U.S., along with a significant stake in Sky plc, a European satellite broadcasting company.
Jan Koum
Estimated Net Worth: $12 billion
Country of Origin: Ukraine
Known For: Co-founder of WhatsApp.
George Soros
Estimated Net Worth: $8.6 billion
Country of Origin: Hungary
Known For: Philanthropic work, financial investments, short-selling the British pound during the 1992 UK Black Wednesday currency crisis, and political activism. He is a founder of Open Society Foundations, Central European University (CEU), Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), and the Soros Fund Management LLC, among others. He is a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
Philanthropy: Known for his philanthropic activities through the Open Society Foundations. His philanthropy has gone to causes such as democratic governance and reform, human rights, education, public health, justice reform, media freedom, economic development, social services, arts and culture, and refugee and migrant rights.
Vinod Khosla
Estimated Net Worth: $4.4 billion
Country of Origin: India
Known For: Co-founder of Sun Microsystems. Venture capitalist and founder of Khosla Ventures, which is known for its investments in clean technology, including renewable energy, environmental technologies, and sustainability-focused startups.
Ram Shriram
Estimated Net Worth: $3.8 billion
Country of Origin: India
Known For: Early investor in Google, Vice President of Business Development at Amazon.com, and founder of Sherpalo Ventures.
Philanthropy: Active in philanthropy and supports initiatives related to educational initiatives, healthcare improvements, various non-profit organizations, development projects in India focusing on education and health, and involvement with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Max Levchin
Estimated Net Worth: $3 billion
Country of Origin: Ukraine
Known For: Co-founded PayPal, Slide.com, and HVF. Co-founded Affirm and Glow. Early investor in Yelp. Former board member of Yahoo. Former appointee to the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Philanthropy: Contributions include to FWD.us (immigration reform) as well as to a number of progressive and social reforms.
Jerry Yang
Estimated Net Worth: $2.7 billion
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Known For: Co-founder of Yahoo! Inc and founder of AME Cloud Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in technology startups. He has served on the boards of Alibaba Group, Yahoo!, Cisco Systems, Lenovo, the Stanford University's Board of Trustees, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others.
Philanthropy: Philanthropic efforts are focused on education, cultural preservation, conservation and environmental issues, community support, social welfare programs, and healthcare and research. Funded the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building (Y2E2), a hub for environmental research, at Stanford University.
Andrew Grove (Died March 21, 2016)
Estimated Net Worth: $1.4 billion (at the time of his death)
Country of Origin: Hungary
Known For: Former CEO and Chairman of Intel Corporation.
Philanthropy: Philanthropic efforts was focused in the field of medical research, including significant donations to Parkinson's disease and cancer research.
Sundar Pichai
Estimated Net Worth: $1.3 billion
Country of Origin: India
Known For: CEO of Google and Alphabet Inc. He played a pivotal role in the development of key products like Google Chrome, Chrome OS, Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Maps.
Steve Chen
Estimated Net Worth: $400 million
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Known For: Co-founded YouTube
Philanthropy: Philanthropic efforts include donations to the Asian Art Museum and the University of California San Francisco. Donated to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to create the Innovation Hub, a facility to support student entrepreneurship.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Estimated Net Worth: $400 million
Country of Origin: Austria
Known For: Career in bodybuilding, acting, and serving as the Governor of California.
Philanthropy: Philanthropic efforts include social causes, particularly focusing on environmental issues, after-school programs, and health and fitness advocacy.
Parag Agrawal
Estimated Net Worth: $340 million
Country of Origin: India
Known For: Former CEO of Twitter.
Hakeem Olajuwon
Estimated Net Worth: $200 million
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Known For: Legendary basketball career in the NBA, particularly with the Houston Rockets.
Henry Kissinger
Estimated Net Worth: $180 million
Country of Origin: Germany
Known For: Diplomat. US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Renowned for his policy of détente with the Soviet Union, his efforts in opening diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, and his role in negotiating the Paris Peace Accords. Awarded Nobel Peace Prize (1973).
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Estimated Net Worth: $120 million
Country of Origin: Greece
Known For: Professional basketball career in the NBA, multiple MVP awards.
Joel Embiid
Estimated Net Worth: $35 million
Country of Origin: Cameroon
Known For: Professional basketball career in the NBA.
Nikola Jokic
Estimated Net Worth: $35 million
Country of Origin: Serbia
Known For: Professional basketball career in the NBA, winning the NBA MVP award.
Albert Einstein (Died April 18, 1955)
Estimated Net Worth (at the time of passing): Approximately $15 million in today's dollars.
Country of Origin: Germany
Known For: Nobel Prize winner. Theory of relativity and contributions to theoretical physics.
Philanthropy: Advocated for humanitarian and pacifist causes. His philanthropic contributions included support for civil rights, advocacy for Jewish refugees, pacifism and anti-nuclear advocacy, support for Zionism, contributions to academic institutions like the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and various humanitarian and social causes.
Nikola Tesla (Died January 7, 1943)
Estimated Net Worth (at the time of passing): Approximately $1 million in today's dollars.
Country of Origin: Serbia
Known For: Inventor. Inventions included alternating current (AC) electricity supply system, electromagnetic fields, wireless communication, and energy transfer. His innovations laid the groundwork for many modern technologies, including the AC motor, radio, and the Tesla coil.
Tope Awotona
Estimated Net Worth: Information not available.
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Known For: Founder and CEO of Calendly.
Ham Serunjogi
Estimated Net Worth: Information not available.
Country of Origin: Uganda
Known For: Co- founder of the fintech company Flutterwave. Co -founder and CEO of Chipper Cash (Africa).
Adi Tatarko
Estimated Net Worth: Information not available.
Country of Origin: Israel
Known For: Co-founder of Houzz.
Philanthropy: Adi Tatarko has been involved in charitable activities and initiatives, although the specifics of these activities are unknown.
I think the secret to their success is knowing their talents,what they wanted to achieve, put their all into it,and never giving up.