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Eddie Bakhash
President, Americanpearl.com, Inc.
At a very early age, Eddie's fascination with computers initiated his entry into the Long Island Math Fair at Hofstra University. It is here that Eddie won two Gold Medals (one for programming sorting routines and the other for developing a 3D graphing system), two years in a row and gained recognition from Governor Mario Cuomo.
At age 15, Eddie first started working in a tiny computer store in Manhassett Long Island where he assisted the manager of the computer store in selling more Macintosh computers than any other sales person in America. Eddie and his manager were flown out to Cupertino California to attend Apple World for the launch of Apple's new line of personal computers. The manager of the store won a Porsche for his exceptional selling ability.
Mr. Bakhash recently recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine's Hot List
Unfortunately, Eddie was too young to drive. On many occasions, many of his piers wondered why he was not in class regularly. And if he was, he often got called to the Principal's Office which always stirred the other students. As it turned out, If the principal of the school had trouble with his computer, Eddie was called to the scene to troubleshoot.
After graduating high school, Eddie attended New York University's Stern School of Business. Coincidentally, the same manager of the computer store he worked at as a teenager was hired by Apple Computer as a Sales Representative for the New York market; including New York University. Eddie was hired on —this time by Apple Computer. Even at NYU, Eddie could be spotted in the Dean's office, tutoring the Dean of NYU on how to use computers and why they are so important in the college curriculum.
After graduating New York University's Stern School of Business, he landed a job at the impossible and sought after William Morris Agency where he was apprenticing to become an Agent. Leaving William Morris on his lunch break to help out his father was not uncommon. Slowly but surely, Eddie learned the time-honored business of pearls and diamonds from his father. His fascination with pearls motivated him to take over the reigns of the family business from his father. Now, there is no looking back. Eddie has successfully combined the two passions of his life—computers and pearls—to singlehandedly create Americanpearl.com. Eddie continues his passion for computers and Information Technology as an investor and consultant to other high-tech start-up companies as well as going concerns. He is the inventor of a patented search engine technology known as 3D Search which is available at SpaceTime. You can read about Eddie's other technology startups in The Wall Street Journal, The Economist and The Washington Post.
When it comes to philanthropy, Eddie Bakhash has a heart of pearls. Everyone who knows him knows this well. He is a self-motivated person whose efforts and inclination to increase the well-being of humankind through charity and donations are undeniable. Here is but one example:
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Shortly after the events of 911 devasted New York City, Eddie Bakhash, the President of American Pearl reprogrammed the company's e-commerce website to start taking t-shirt orders with charity Saved By A Thread to raise money for the families of 911 through VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION. Shortly after, Rosie O'Donnell wore the American Pearl Saved By A Thread designed T-Shirt on television. To thank American Pearl, FOX-5 TV's Ernie Anastos invited Eddie Bakhash and family on television to gift their donation.
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AMERICAN PEARL HELPS 911 FAMILY MEMBERS
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Mr. Bakhash is a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America's Pearl Grading Course.
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