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Janet Emerson Bashen is an inventor, entrepreneur, and advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. She is the founder and CEO of Bashen Corporation, a software company that provides technology solutions to help employers comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). She is also the inventor of the patented Voice Access Technology, which allows people with disabilities to access computers and other electronic devices using their voice. Bashen was born in Mansfield, Ohio, and attended the University of Cincinnati, where she earned a degree in computer science. She began her career as a software engineer at IBM, where she worked for several years before founding Bashen Corporation in 1995. Bashen has been recognized for her work in the field of disability rights and technology. In 2000, she was named one of the “Top 25 Women in Technology” by the National Center for Women & Information Technology. In 2004, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. In 2006, she was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation by President George W. Bush. Bashen is also an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. She has served on the board of directors of the National Council on Disability, and she is a member of the National Council of Disability Rights Leaders. She is also a member of the National Advisory Council on Disability and the National Council of Women’s Organizations.
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| Occupation | Inventor, Entrepreneur |
| Age | 66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | 12 February, 1957 |
| Birthday | 12 February |
| Birthplace | Mansfield, Ohio United States |
| Nationality | American |
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Janet Emerson Bashen Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Janet Emerson Bashen's Husband?
Her husband is Ruffus Williams (m. 1988-1979) George Steven Bashen (m. 1988)
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| Parents | Not Available |
| Husband | Ruffus Williams (m. 1988-1979) George Steven Bashen (m. 1988) |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Blair, Drew Bashen |
Janet Emerson Bashen Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Janet Emerson Bashen worth at the age of 66 years old? Janet Emerson Bashen’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from American. We have estimatedJanet Emerson Bashen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
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Bashen serves on the Women’s Leadership Board at the Harvard Kennedy School.
As her company grew, Bashen became aware of the need for better ways of storing and accessing the data related to claims. With a cousin, Donny Moore, who was a computer scientist, Bashen began developing software to do this. This service became LinkLine, "Bashen’s patented EEO compliance and case management software." On December 20, 2007 LinkLine earned Patent No. 6,985,922,B1, making Janet Emerson Bashen the first African-American woman to earn a software patent.
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.
After graduating, Bashen worked for an insurance company dealing with claims related to Equal Employment Opportunities. Bashen suggested to her CEO that they hire independent investigators to assess such claims, believing that they would be more impartial. When the CEO refused, Bashen took a $5,000 loan from her mother and in 1994, began her own company, Bashen Corp., to handle EEO compliance and complaints.
Janet Emerson Bashen (born February 12, 1957) is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and business consultant, best known for patenting a software program, LinkLIne, to assist with web-based Equal Employment Opportunity investigations, and thus becoming the first African American woman to obtain a software patent.
Emerson was born on February 12, 1957 in Mansfield, Ohio. Her mother was an ER nurse and her father was a garbage collector. As a child, her family moved to Huntsville, Alabama, where Emerson was raised. She studied at Alabama A&M, where she met her husband Steven Bashen. She then moved to Houston, where she studied legal studies and government at the University of Houston. Following her graduation from UH, Bashen did further studies at Rice University's Graduate School of Administration and Harvard University, before graduating from Tulane Law School with a Master of Jurisprudence in Labor and Employment Law.
