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South Korea to Hays; the Asian-American influence in Texas
Jimmy and Cindi Ferguson
By Sahar Chmais
From South Korea to Texas, Jimmy Ferguson has lived through war, segregation, Asian-American hate and peace. The Asian-American business man has truly lived the American Dream and found his home in Texas 30 years ago.
“I did not speak any English,” Jimmy Ferguson recalled coming to the U.S. at about 8 years old. “My father was in the [U.S.] army. After the Korea war, we went to New Orleans and there was some adjustment there.”
When Jimmy Ferguson came to the U.S., his mother had to teach him English. She did such a good job that he eventually lost the ability to speak Korean. But it was not so simple for the now-owner of 22 McDonald’s to assimilate to American culture. At a time of segregation in 1958, it took months of litigation to find out which school he could get into.