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From U.K. Trainee to U.S. CEO

Stephen Chipman came to the United States on an H-1B visa with just a suitcase and $500 in his pocket. Five years after he joined Grant Thornton in the United Kingdom, the global audit, tax and advisory network invited him to join its Dallas office, where he met and married his wife. Mr. Chipman quickly climbed the ladder, rising to lead the Grant Thornton China Management Corporation. He moved back to the United States and became a U.S. citizen in 2002. In 2010, he became CEO of Grant Thornton’s U.S. member firm.

Mr. Chipman’s leadership has been instrumental in making Grant Thornton the fastest-growing major global accounting organization two years running. Mr. Chipman’s international perspective also helped him play a key role with Half the Sky, a charitable organization that aims to transform Chinese orphanages to enrich the lives of the orphans they serve. Today, as the proud father of two first-generation Chinese immigrant girls, he recognizes that a vibrant pipeline of talent will fuel economic growth as the U.S. workforce ages.

Throughout U.S. history, immigrants have come to this country, made it their new home, contributed to its success and taught their children to do their part to make it even stronger. That historic success is at risk, however, because the current U.S. immigration system is broken. The U.S. Congress has been considering reforms to strengthen national security and boost economic growth for years but so far has failed to act.

This report outlines the economic benefits that accompany sensible immigration reform and tells the stories of several business leaders who came to America as immigrants.

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Stephen Chipman

From U.K. Trainee to U.S. CEO

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