Fleeing his newly German home at the age of 16, Kahn arrived in Paris, where he would become a banker and amassa large fortune, which he used for philanthropic purposes.
Hager is the Swiss-born octogenarian whose high-risk stock-picking style helped him and his followers amass--and then partially lose--a fortune in technology stocks.
Doing so would have served as an inspiring message to the talented 20-somethings in the audience (and there were many): build your company, make your fortune, amass power, and then become a food activist.