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| PRESIDENT PROFILE Scientist, Educator, Rapper, Celebrity...Businessman Tyraine Ragsdale (a.k.a. Grand Hank) Founder & President |
Tyraine Ragsdale is the founder and president of Grand Hank Productions, Inc. (GHPI). Prior to
assuming the leadership of GHPI on a full-time basis, Tyraine was a Research Scientist for the
R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute Division of Johnson & Johnson (J&J). While at
J&J, Tyraine helped establish a Preparative Chromatography laboratory and developed analytical
and preparative separation techniques to isolate novel compounds for more than 60 medicinal and
developmental chemists. Responsibilities also included strategic planning, concept mapping,
budgeting and capital item equipment purchasing.
Tyraine is a 1988 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Chemistry. He
chose the field of Chemistry because of his interest in researching and developing new methods
to cure physical illnesses. His scientific background has given him a leading edge in modern
technology and the insight on how to organize and arrange ideas. Tyraine also has a television
and musical background that allows him to create programs, which have an appeal to all
audiences. His programs are utilized as vehicles to encourage participation in the educational
process.
Throughout Tyraine's life, from his early childhood days in the Mill Creek Housing Projects, to
his present position as President of GHPI, his family, instructors, and mentors have emphasized
to him, the importance of education. Education has played a critical role in Tyraine's
development as both a scientist and an entrepreneur.
Along with balancing careers in science, television and music, Tyraine is an active member in the
community and a consultant to numerous school districts and organizations nationwide. As a
result, he has been featured in numerous newspapers, magazines, radio, and television talk
shows. Throughout his personal and professional careers, Tyraine has committed himself to
helping others.
assuming the leadership of GHPI on a full-time basis, Tyraine was a Research Scientist for the
R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute Division of Johnson & Johnson (J&J). While at
J&J, Tyraine helped establish a Preparative Chromatography laboratory and developed analytical
and preparative separation techniques to isolate novel compounds for more than 60 medicinal and
developmental chemists. Responsibilities also included strategic planning, concept mapping,
budgeting and capital item equipment purchasing.
Tyraine is a 1988 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Chemistry. He
chose the field of Chemistry because of his interest in researching and developing new methods
to cure physical illnesses. His scientific background has given him a leading edge in modern
technology and the insight on how to organize and arrange ideas. Tyraine also has a television
and musical background that allows him to create programs, which have an appeal to all
audiences. His programs are utilized as vehicles to encourage participation in the educational
process.
Throughout Tyraine's life, from his early childhood days in the Mill Creek Housing Projects, to
his present position as President of GHPI, his family, instructors, and mentors have emphasized
to him, the importance of education. Education has played a critical role in Tyraine's
development as both a scientist and an entrepreneur.
Along with balancing careers in science, television and music, Tyraine is an active member in the
community and a consultant to numerous school districts and organizations nationwide. As a
result, he has been featured in numerous newspapers, magazines, radio, and television talk
shows. Throughout his personal and professional careers, Tyraine has committed himself to
helping others.
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