President George Washington: America’s ‘First Entrepreneur’

President George Washington: America’s ‘First Entrepreneur’
A statue of George Washington near the New York Stock Exchange building along Wall Street on Aug. 1, 2018, in New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images
Emel Akan
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This year, Feb. 22 marks the 290th anniversary of President George Washington’s birth. The Founding Father of the nation is often remembered as a great military leader and statesman, but little is known about his business ventures and innovations.

Washington was not only the first president of the United States, but he was also the country’s “first entrepreneur,” according to historians who have extensively studied his business dealings.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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