Learning from the Brand Man: The Story of HJ Heinz
In the latest installment of the American Originals series, Archbridge Advisory Board Member Gary Hoover chronicles the incredible story of HJ Heinz. Born in Pittsburgh to German immigrants in 1844, Henry John Heinz used his perseverance and instinct for business to build an empire and become a household name.
American Originals traces the stories of those who charted their own paths and achieved a better life for themselves and those around them by embracing personal responsibility, hard work, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
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Do Poverty, Inequality, and Mobility Have a lot in Common? Not Really.
In a new essay for Merion West, Archbridge President and CEO Gonzalo Schwarz argues that our public policy discourse should be careful not to intertwine the distinct concepts of poverty, inequality, and mobility. Schwarz notes that solutions to address these issues don’t necessarily overlap, and that sometimes policies meant to address one issue can negatively affect another.
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Mobility News:World Cup Edition
“The blessing and the curse for Uruguayans is that we can never relax. It is the history of our football, and the history of our country. When Uruguayans put on their football shirt, they feel the pride of their history.”
– Edinson Cavani, “Letter to My Younger Self”
“I knew we were struggling. But when she was mixing in water with the milk, I realized it was over, you know what I mean? This was our life.”
– Romelu Lukaku, “I’ve Got Some Things to Say”
“If people want to write about my mum’s bathroom in her house, all I have to tell you is that 15 years ago, we were cleaning toilets in Stonebridge and getting breakfast out of the vending machine.”
– Raheem Sterling, “It Was All a Dream”
“It happened very fast. One day I was 16, mowing people’s gardens so I could get the money together to pay for a ticket to Spain, and then I was 18, getting on a plane to South Africa for the World Cup?”
– Xherdan Shaqiri, “Now I Got My Own Army Guy?”
I hope you enjoyed this latest edition of the Archbridge Insider. To all of our American readers, happy Independence Day! We hope you enjoyed the story of HJ Heinz, especially if his signature ketchup made an appearance during your celebrations.
I have been spending the last few weeks indulging in my favorite sport, futbol. This world cup has really proven why it’s called the beautiful game. Because two of my greatest passions are futbol and social mobility, I thought you would enjoy the combination of both as we brought you a special World Cup edition of the Mobility News Section. The section includes four great stories of four great players who have experienced amazing upward social mobility and overcame many barriers on their way to success.
Last but certainly not least, we were excited to see that our latest research paper on licensing helped inspire California State Senator Mike Morrell to pursue occupational licensing reform. Even though this reform failed, we envision many more challenges to these overbearing regulations in the coming months and years as more policymakers recognize these exclusionary practices as significant barriers for people pursuing their dreams.
Talk to you again next month.
Sincerely,
Gonzalo Schwarz
President and CEO
