George Petropoulos Vahl came from Greece, did so many immigrants to America for a better life for himself and his family. Speak English and a third grade education, has carved a place in this country with hard work and determination. older brother George had come to America, then George, and others came later in the family. Most have to travel through Ellis Island, like my father, in the country where the streets were paved with gold, or so theythought. Along the way, he changed his name to George Peterson and often told his son Peter, as he repented, he changed his name when he did not want people to think that he was proud of his heritage. It was a greek family proud!
The hard times that Peter's family lived, as he grew up, is one that so many children of Greek immigrants, I can relate. George had several different jobs before finally, in Kearney, Nebraska has worked. We opened a cafeteria open 24 hours a day anddid a thriving business out of sheer will and hard work. She married Peter's mother, Julia Papapavlou, who came from a wealthy family had something to Sparta in Greece. My mother's family came from the same area in a new way, the true story of the legacy of Peter phoned me. By the time you are married, and George was his prosperous Café Central and marriage in 1924 had the promise of a future good. George was a typical 24 / 7 people who work and Veneto, the typical obedientGreek woman. Peter because I wanted a 100% American, but as in most Greek families, played his heritage and religion were important in his youth and education.
The beginning of the formation of an American Dreamer Of particular interest to me was when I could relate so much with my family back. Peter Peterson went to a "better life" after attending the MIT and Northwestern Business School to build. As a young man had a place in advertising, with a large firm based in Chicago. His legacywork ethic has taken him quickly to a management position with Bell and Howell, where he was credited with creating the "boom box". As a Republican, has joined the global political arena and as an adviser to Richard Nixon on international trade and later the Secretary of Commerce in the early '70s. It plays an important role in corporate America, held seats on boards, working with think tanks and working groups, it was not long before Peterson was in play on Wall Street. He soon became the headLehman Brothers and it was from there that Peterson found the private equity firm Blackstone Group to be known and when he left his role on sale for $ 1850000000 helped.
Living the American dream has not come without struggles and personal problems. He had to do with brain surgery and went through two divorces. He has had his share of opponents and supporters along the way, but it is now, Joan Ganz Cooney helped create Sesame Street married and lives his life forCivil Service eighty hours. He made many wise choices in life and now wants to pass on to others, especially young people, as the financial burden of the youth of America are heirs to treat. He has, in fact, contribute much of the net proceeds from Blackstone, he helped create the Foundation G. Peter Peterson, the youth of tomorrow. story of Peter Peterson is easy to read, read much like a novel, with its humor and easy style to go forward. This is worth reading if youthey just want a good story, like a man in the foreground in spite of place where they come from, or to the financial and political context that is clearly written in the book. This is precisely the American Dream raises a title, because it means this song proves it.
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