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: President of the Burger King located on Beattie* Ferd 'C W., Naaif Majeed (far left)>peeea with a few member* •r his workforce: (1-r) Lula Smith. Glenda Harsety. Earnest Boole, and Trade Montgomery. Nasrf Majeed Saw °"xiency h The Backb Concept* He, modestly; taum little about all the causes his company supports but with coaxing Majeed tells of dona tions to the Housing Authority Scholarship Fund; to Easter Seale; »P«»*oring West Charlotte High School’s football and basketball teams and their annual track meet; working closely with Johnson C. Smith University and the United Negro College Fund; supporting re cently the Shriners’ Health Fair and other area health fairs and taking a big part In WGIV's campaign to send a disabled athlete to a competition in Belgium Majeed supports these various matters because they are good causes and “it helps the life of our community,’’-another belief that is grounded in his Islamic faith. A Moslem since 1*73, Majeed admits that his faith is “this food point, the criteria for my concept of corn »«*, though he is a benevolent benefactor on the one hand, Majeed urges self-reliance on the other. “Self-sufficiency is the backbone of the business concept,” tells the bu siness administration graduate of A*T State University. In his pro fessional life, Majeed has been an Air Force pilot and later, an air line pilot for Piedmont. He also worked for aviation operations in Chicago for the Moslems. In addi tion he acquired a master’s in agricultural education, though he later entered the field of pharma ceuticals while living in Greeos boro “But I’ve always wanted to be in business,” claims Majeed, pointing out that his family has always been an enterprising one. And currently, Majeed’s business aspirations transcend his Burger King ope rations to include an entire com munity about which he is very con cerned: the Beatties Ford Hd. Weet Trade St. corridor. • “This area,” he begins, referring to the thoroughfare that runs from West Trade St. near 1-77, along Beatties Ford Rd. p«—»«g 1-85, and Which encompasses such points of interest as Johnson C. Smith Uni versity, Mechanics and Farmers Bank, Northwest Medical Center, a junior high school and high school, and a concentration of black-owned businesses, .“is an' anchor as far as the Afro-American businessperson is concerned.” However, the Charlotte-Mecklen burg Planning Commission has dif ferent thoughts. As reported in its planning reports, entitled the 2005 Plan because It projects growth in Charlotte-Mecklenburg-up until that year, the Beatties Ford Rd.-West Trade corridor is all but rfi—u— as a viable community. The report states that the area is expected to lose 4,000 residents by 3006. Nevertheless, Majeed dismisses those projections retorting. "They have their prophesy and we have ours." The “we" Majeed speaks of is the West Trade St.-Beatties Ford Rd. Area Merchants Association, t group of local business persons whom he says are going to “en hance economic growth, increase Job opportunities and provide a medium through which business people in the area can take ad vantage collectively of business See MAJEED On Page ISA O MEN’S LEATHER SANDALS ,4 • Assorted Styles & Colors e 1st Quality . • Genuine Leather Uppers £' "Tv—. In ItHy PRO LO TOI Lo-Top Leatl White with Natural unevroiF 1st Quality Reo. Mhrimpl thrimpt thrlm Med. Large Jumbo i $4.73 lb $3.40lb. $6.23 lb. " (Head ON) ' We Offer One Of THE LARGEST SELECTIONS OF FRESH SEAFOOD AROUND ! ^We Carry AU The Fixingn*^^^^ I "°S1p3£“ “ s“u'"7 OK"“fc" Come In To Kegfcter For A Completely Restored Classic Datoon 240Z ] ' i To Be Givea Away October i. im. Must Be lg or older. [ 9 AM - 6:30 PM Tue$ - Sol „ r Closed Sun & Mon CAROLINA PRIDE BEEF OR Mea* ■‘inks REGULAR - DIET Shasta Cola Efjjfilffi! I'jMI
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