| Another interesting story of a migrant is in the | | | | knighthood in England. |
| news today as Melbourne's billionaire Richard Pratt | | | | Interestingly, Richard Pratt is a migrant too. Born |
| died of prostate cancer at the age of 74. Richard | | | | on 10 December 1934 in Gdansk Poland, his real |
| Pratt is well known successful businessman in | | | | name is Ryszard Przecicki. It is then by 1938 |
| Australia and was listed as the 4th richest man in | | | | when the polish-jewish family emigrated to |
| Australia with networth of AUD $5.48 billion. | | | | Shepparton, Victoria and change their surname |
| Richard Pratt was the owner and chairman of | | | | from Przecicki to Pratt. From the modest |
| Visy Packaging, Australia's leading cardboard and | | | | beginnings in 1948, Richard maneuvered his |
| paper recycling company. Visy employs more | | | | father's company to a giant in the industry when |
| than 5,600 people and generates over $2.3 billion | | | | he took over in 1969 after his father's death. |
| in revenue. The business started in Melbourne, | | | | This story of triumph is a clear proof that |
| Australia and expanded across the country, US | | | | Australia really is a country of migrants and that it |
| and Papua new Guinea. | | | | still provide every migrant a minefield of |
| Richard Pratt is considered one of Australia's | | | | opportunities and possibilities. Migrants should never |
| visionary and leading philanthropist donating about | | | | stop dreaming and aspiring for what they want in |
| $10 million a year. It is with these credentials that | | | | life. They should never give up and more so |
| he was given an honour by having companion and | | | | continue to fight the challenges ahead of them. |
| officer of Order of Australia which is similar to | | | | |