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Some entrepreneurs who came from modest beginnings had the vision and drive to build an empire with the same force and determination as Genghis Khan. Nearly 800 years after his death, scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences believe Genghis Khan spawned the 16 million male descendants who carry his DNA, which means during his lifetime he must have fathered thousands of children.

Following an international career in Persia and Vienna, Austria, Monir Zandghoreishi  (pronounced Mo-Neer  Zang-or-eh-shee) moved to Seattle in 1987. As a highly respected and talented couture designer, she specialized in creating gowns for women for their weddings gala events. Later, she became Dean of Fashion for for the International Academy of Design and Technology (Academy - Seattle), which was later renamed Sanford- Brown College. Monir Zandghoreishi’s innate flair for fashion, coupled with bold pragmatism, has always driven her to conquer new frontiers.  As of late, she has undertaken a new after- school program with Step-It-Up Camp designed to teach young people to sew.