Janet Emerson Bashen
| Janet Emerson Bashen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
February 12, 1957 Mansfield, OH, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Houston |
| Occupation | Inventor, entrepreneur |
| Employer | Bashen Corporation |
| Spouse(s) | Steven Bashen |
| Children | Two children, Blair Alise Bashen and Drew Alec Bashen |
| Awards | Greater Houston Black Chamber's Pinnacle Award - 2003[1] |
Janet Emerson Bashen is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and business consultant. She patented a software program to assist with web-based equal employment opportunity investigations.[2] She founded a human resource consulting firm focusing on equal opportunity employment compliance, which investigated civil rights violations and employee misconduct. In May 2000, she testified before the U.S. House of Representatives that civil rights and employee misconduct investigations should be exempt from the Fair Credit Reporting Act.[3] In 2012, she was named to Ebony magazine's list of the 100 most influential African-Americans in entertainment, politics, sports and business, called the Power 100 List.[4]
References
- ↑ "Pinnacle Award". Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "Bashen Patent". Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "H.R. 3408—THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1999". Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "Ebony's Power 100". Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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