Schreiber graduate Joshua Davis was recently chosen to receive the first ever Young Professional Award at Pawn Expo Las Vegas, the industry’s annual trade show. Davis, who graduated from Schreiber High School in 2002, was recognized for his contributions to the community,
leadership at the company he cofounded and his extensive work on behalf of the Florida Pawnbrokers Association, for which he is president. During his years in Port Washington, he earned his Eagle Scout and was a volunteer fireman, and then at Union College he was a volunteer EMT. Gold N Connection, the company Davis cofounded with his brother Adam and branded as “GC Pawn,” has six locations in South Florida and has been an NPA member since its inception in 2008. He also is an active supporter of the Jewish Federation of Broward County, AIPAC and Deliver the Dream. In his acceptance speech, Josh acknowledged his brother Adam as his partner and cofounder of GC Pawn. “I always knew I had this industry in my blood, but didn’t know how it would materialize as a viable business,” said Davis. “I am truly honored to receive the Young Professional Award from the NPA and hope to continue to help grow the industry as a whole.”
The Young Professional Award was conceived by the National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA), which tapped Davis to receive this award from a large field of qualified candidates. The NPA was founded as a trade association in 1987 and supports independent pawnbrokers worldwide. As the industry’s only national association, it offers education and networking for members and advocates on behalf of the industry.
Davis and his brother may be young but they are no strangers to the pawn industry. They are third-generation pawnbrokers and the patron of their family venture, Martin Kaminsky (father of Sands Point resident Paula Kaminsky Davis), opened his first pawn shop in 1947 in New York City. It was only natural that after attending college, they opened their own company with the goal of bringing a modern touch to an ancient industry.
