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As Eric Gephart watched the horrors unfolding in Ukraine, he knew he wanted to do something. But what? Then the Hillsborough NC chef learned the World Central Kitchen was in Poland providing meals for Ukrainian refugees crossing the border. Within days, he was on his way to Poland, soon to be followed by two friends….
Alex Pissios is known as the previous owner of Cinespace Studios in Chicago. Opening in 2010, he managed to convince famous TV producer Dick Wolf to move to Chicago for TV production. Since then, TV series like “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago Med,” and “Chicago P.D.” have all been filmed on the Cinespace lot. At Cinespace Studios…
Wes Edens is an entrepreneur, a businessman and a philanthropist. He is the pioneer of one of the most successful companies in the US, including the Fortress Investment group. He has made many achievements in his family affairs and the community. Due to his vast financial investments in several parts of the US, he…
Alex Pissios was born and raised by his parents in Chicago. His parents were Greek immigrants in the U.S. Despite being a son of immigrants, that did not prevent him from pursuing his education in the U.S. His father was a teacher specializing in special education. Alex Pissios decided to follow his father’s career path…
Ryan Bishti got his start in the nightclub scene at first as a promoter. He previously spent time studying psychology and marketing and saw that there were ways to execute the nightclub atmosphere in ways that were not yet being capitalized on in London at the time. In 2009 he opened Cirque Le Soir,…