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SUMMIT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION December 2, 2015 Re: Marvin Smith. To Whom It May Concern: am writing this letter to support Marvin Smith in his application to open a new charter school in the Cleveland, Ohio area. I have known Marvin since 2004 and there is one consistent guiding principal in his life: educating underserved children in the best way possib Marvin and I first met through his after school program in Pomona, California. This program was called Corporate Kids Cyber Klub or “CK2”. Marvin conceived this after school program with some unique ideas and this innovative program and leadership style attracting me as a supporter. He helped underserved youth secure an understanding of computers, technology and business all with an overarching theme of empowering kids with the self-confidence which comes with learning and achievement. 1 formed a remarkable connection with one of the kids from CK2. He graduated from Ganesha High School and went on to graduate from Dartmouth. During his education year, he worked in the field on our industrial developments and later as an intern at our real estate development company in Newport Beach. He is now a senior level development officer for one of the leading industrial REITs in the world and serving in Brazil. While this individual is incredibly smart and mature for a 27 year old young man, | credit Marvin with igniting the spark which has propelled him to great heights at an early age. | later served on the board of Marvin’s charter school in Long Beach called Micro Enterprise Charter Academy or “MECA”. Marvin persevered over three years to open the school despite repeated road blocks from the local school board. Once we were in business, we learned it is a

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