# Sam Zemurray

> Samuel Zemurray, nicknamed "Sam the Banana Man", was an American businessman who made his fortune in the banana trade. He founded the Cuyamel Fruit Company and later became president of the United Fruit Company, the world's most influential fruit company at the time. Both companies were powerful and had influential roles in the politics of Central American countries.

*American businessman (1877–1961)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1878-01-03
- **Died:** 1961-11-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.5 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 6.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Земюррэй, Сэмюэл](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%8E%D1%80%D1%80%D1%8D%D0%B9%2C_%D0%A1%D1%8D%D0%BC%D1%8E%D1%8D%D0%BB)
- [سام زيموراى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%89)
- [Sam Zemurray](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Zemurray)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433378)

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