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Shegerian is the Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI). Established in 2002, ERI is an Electronic Waste collector and recycler, specializing in the environmentally safe and socially responsible dismantling of electronic items such as computers, televisions and monitors. Electronic Recyclers International is recognized as the Number One Electronic Waste Recycler in the state of California and one of the largest in North America. Shegerian was also co-founder and CMO of www.finanicialaid.com, one of the most successful student loan companies in the country. While at financialaid.com, John created www.rateyourcampus.com (a college student polling and feedback community) which then led to the creation of www.campusdirt.com (which evolved into the most relevant and trafficked college search engine). Last but not least, www.campusclix.com was created and became one of the first college social networking properties on the web. In October 2004 John and his partners sold financialaid.com and all the aforementioned affiliated properties to Education Lending Group, which was purchased for $400M in February 2005 by CIT (NYSE: CIT). Shegerian went on to create and be the Founder of Addicted.com, a comprehensive, interactive website dedicated to helping those struggling with the disease of addiction. Shegerian is driven by his commitment to innovate and develop companies that benefit and inspire others and are socially responsible. Shegerian has a 25 year track record of quickly converting start-ups into large, highly successful business enterprises.Shegerian serves alongside Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as a member of the California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth and was recently appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to serve on the Governor's Gang Advisory Committee, focused on providing the State's top legislators with guidance pertaining to policies geared toward the reduction of gang and youth violence. In 1993, he also co-founded Homeboy Tortillas and Homeboy Industries, which continues to serve as a paradigm for urban renewal in America and was awarded the New York Stock Exchange "Building for the Future" Award for creating new jobs and opportunities for gang-impacted youth in post-riot Los Angeles. John is also the recipient of the prestigious "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award," presented by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Committee to businessmen working to provide compassionate solutions for society's problems. Passionately espousing his trademarked mantra that "Green is Good," Shegerian serves as an executive board member of the Alliance Toward Harnessing Global Opportunities (www.athgo.org), as a board member of the Coalition for Clean Air (www.coalitionforcleanair.org) and as a board member on the VerdeXchange for Innovations and Developments in the Green Economy. He also serves on the Fundraising Committee and as an Ambassador of Education at California State University at Fresno. Shegerian also serves on the Board of the Boys and Girls Club of Fresno and on the Media Relations steering committee for the State of California's Integrated Waste Management Board. | 