Mugar has obviously come a long way since his arrival in Boston in 1906. He recalls how difficult it was to be in a country where he did not know the language. where clothes and customs and everything else were different from what he had known before. He can remember vividly when. at the age of 12. he would get up at 6 in the morning to join long lines of jobseekers to help secure employment for an immigrant friend who could not speak English. Now. Stephen Mugar is the successful owner of Star Markets. a large supermarket chain in the Boston area. But he has not forgotten. like some people do. how he got where he is. that it was the American system that enabled him to be a success. As he says in his acceptance speech for the Golden Door Award: I know the difference between what we had and the opportunities that this country offers. Yes. some people can take a lot for granted. but we as immigrants can never do this. To express his gratitude. Mr.
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