Can social entrepreneurs close the local income gap? Toan Nguyen thinks so.


Toan Nguyen came to the U.S. in 1976, and said he always wanted to return to Vietnam to continue his father’s work helping the community. Now that he’s here, the Darden grad and coffee shop owner has made a name for himself as a local business guru who’s constantly giving back. Photo: Elli Williams

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