No, not an Athens native, not even American born
Sergey Kahn was born in Kharkov, Ukraine while it was part of the former Soviet Union. While young his parents chose to imigrate to the states to give their children a better opportunity and save them from the religious persecution that was still being exhibited even in a post-WWII Russia. They emmigrated to Cincinnati, OH with very little money to rebuild their life anew with Sergey and his older brother Alex. His parents refused to spoil their kids or themselves with material goods, and would instead save money for trips abroad. They felt that experiencing other cultures and seeing the world around us first hand was of much greater value to their kids' development than a Nintendo. As an adult, Sergey has been greatly affected by these travels. While, being an opponent of the globalization and empirical marketing strategies practiced by America and other leaders of the world, he has noticed that there is a much more valuable asset overlooked by corporations: ideas. The trade in ideas between countries and cultures is cheap and universally beneficial. He hopes to used what he has learned in America and abroad to make life and business in Athens fuller and richer.
