Co-Founder & CEO at Bach Family Foundation and Trust, Inc.

Dr. Elijah Bach is a husband, father, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is a former Founder/CEO of a real estate investment/holdings firm for 20 years. Since retirement in 2020, his current interests include global philanthropy with a focus on helping parents to become better educated, supported, and engaged parents as they strive for their children’s future educational and professional success. Born in Seoul, Korea, Elijah began his American journey in Minnesota as a teenage son of a homeless, immigrant single mother and studied at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities as an undergraduate student, before earning other graduate degrees from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania. In the community, he serves on the board of several nonprofit organizations, performs violin, and provides free instruments and lessons. He also runs marathons and diligently trains at the gym to one day become the next American Ninja Warrior. He lives with his wife and children in New York City.