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Sherwin Yadegar, Owner @ Platinum Investment Group LLC
Before Sherwin Yadegar took the reins as owner of Platinum Investment Group, LLC, a commercial property management firm, the Los Angeles resident graduated from California State University, Northridge’s College of Business and Economics. A talented businessman and innovative thinker, Sherwin Yadegar enjoys the myriad benefits of belonging to the Society of Young Philanthropists. As a student at CSUN, Sherwin Yadegar prospered under an engaging and nationally recognized faculty and staff. At the College of Business and Economics, Sherwin Yadegar was challenged on a daily basis as he trained for a career in business management. Sherwin Yadegar’s mentors and professors trained him in all manner of planning, organizing, leading, and staffing an organization or business while balancing the needs of his client base, employees, owners, and other stakeholders. As such, Sherwin Yadegar possesses the business training necessary to handle the behind-the-scenes operations for a number of industries, including companies involved in manufacturing, research and development, retail, and services, regardless of whether they function in the private, public, or nonprofit sectors. Upon earning his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from CSUN, Sherwin Yadegar went on to operate in the private sector, eventually becoming owner of the Culver City-based Platinum Investment Group LLC. Sherwin Yadegar is a member of the Society of Young Philanthropists, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing charitable professionals together. The Society of Young Philanthropists is a resource for accomplished individuals like Sherwin Yadegar, providing him and thousands of other professionals with the means to propel their philanthropic ambitions forward in a proactive manner.
Sherwin Yadegar's Publications
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Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms
November, 2010
by Sherwin Yadegar
I have been a fan of Ernest Hemingway for as long as I can remember. There is something about his economical language and the power of his underlying message that I find extremely thought-provoking. One of my favorite all-time works of fiction is Hemingway’s second novel, A Farewell to Arms. Set in Northern Italy, A Farewell to Arms is written from the perspective of Lieutenant Frederic Henry, an ambulance driver for the Red Cross in Italy during World War I. Divided into five books, the first details Henry’s attempts to seduce a British nurse, Catherine Barkley. In the subsequent book, a mortar round wounds Henry’s knee on the Italian front, and he and Catherine develop a relationship as Henry recuperates at a hospital in Milan. Catherine becomes pregnant with his child by the time Henry returns to the front three months later. In the war zone, Henry is accused of betraying the Italians and nearly summarily executed. Henry manages to escape and spends time with Catherine up until the climactic and tragic final scene. After the death of his wife and stillborn child, Henry returns to his hotel alone in the rain, displaying typical Hemingway stoicism. Published in 1929, A Farewell to Arms reflects the disillusionment that many Americans felt as a result of World War I. At the same time, it describes life in wartime in gripping and realistic terms. The book draws extensively on Hemingway’s own experiences as a Red Cross ambulance driver in Italy. Through this book, I can imagine vividly what it must have been like for Hemingway, risking his life in a war that often seemed ludicrous and absurd and caused very real suffering and death. The fact that the ultimate tragedy of the novel comes, not at the front, but from a situation that could have occurred anywhere, at anytime, adds to the bitter irony of the novel. I recommend this book for anyone who would like to read Hemingway’s writing at its peak.
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