Samuel Zemurray

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf businessman
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:U.S._government
gptkb:United_Fruit_Company
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_Tulane_University
gptkbp:born March 18, 1877
gptkbp:burialPlace Metairie Cemetery
gptkbp:businessModel aggressive marketing strategies
exporting tropical fruits
gptkbp:children three
gptkbp:civicEngagement support for local charities
gptkbp:communityPartnerships gptkb:Andrew_W._Mellon
gptkbp:contribution development of banana plantations
gptkbp:controversy exploitation of labor in banana plantations
gptkbp:culturalHeritage banana_as_a_staple_food_in_America
gptkbp:culturalImpact popularization_of_bananas_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:died November 30, 1961
gptkbp:economicImpact influence_on_Central_American_economies
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_New_Orleans
gptkbp:financials monopoly on banana exports
Zemurray_&_Company
gptkbp:founder gptkb:United_Fruit_Company
gptkbp:historicalSignificance role in the banana republics
gptkbp:hobbies fishing
gptkbp:homeGround Jewish_immigrant_family
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Samuel Zemurray
gptkbp:impact U.S.-Latin American relations
gptkbp:influence banana trade policies
U.S._foreign_policy_in_Latin_America
shaping_of_Central_American_economies
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Julius_Rosenwald
gptkbp:influenceOn agricultural practices in banana cultivation
gptkbp:interests philanthropy
gptkbp:involved support for anti-communist regimes
Coup_in_Guatemala_1954
gptkbp:involvedIn political lobbying
political_interventions_in_Central_America
gptkbp:knownFor banana industry
gptkbp:lawEnforcement from_Russia_to_the_United_States
gptkbp:legacy impact on the banana trade
gptkbp:market acquisition_of_Central_American_land
gptkbp:marketingStrategy negotiation skills
vertical integration
aggressive expansion
controversial labor practices
competition from other fruit companies
lasting impact on the fruit industry
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname Sam
gptkbp:occupation entrepreneur
gptkbp:personalBest estimated net worth in millions
gptkbp:personalLife married_to_Ethel_Zemurray
gptkbp:philanthropy support for education and health initiatives
Zemurray_Foundation
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer became a millionaire through banana trade
started as a fruit vendor
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana
gptkbp:rival Minor_Keith
gptkbp:spouse Ethel_Zemurray
gptkbp:strategicGoals partnerships with local governments
global banana market domination