Meet Amir Khan

Amir Khan has never been a person that believes in standing idle and waiting for CHANGE, but rather being an agent of CHANGE.

Family

Aughtney and Amir Khan have been married since July 28, 1979. They have three children and five grandchildren, all of which live in the Southern Jersey area.

Khan’s father was a physician that provided an array of medical services to the underserved in the City of Camden for 51 years. Embracing the values and work ethic in developing people of Dr. Khan, has led Khan to having a successful background in creating and developing organizations and environments that foster the best in people.

In addition to Khan’s family, his life revolves around pastoring, pioneering, government, and entrepreneurialism. The effective use of interpersonal skills, leadership, and innovation have created a history, past and present, of significant achievement across marketplace boundaries, political parties, and religious affiliations.

Church

Ministers Aughtney and Amir Khan founded Solid Rock Worship Center in 1992 and pastored until 2013. The purpose of the ministry was, “Releasing potential, one person at a time.” Their vision, “Produce citizens that influence society and shift culture.” The mission, “To firmly establish believers to possess destiny, take mountains, and be world changers.”

The sound of their message is distinctly Kingdom. Kingdom principles are a common thread in all that they do. Considering their vision to influence society and shift culture, the following organizations have developed.

Business

Gloryland Bowling – Owner

Owner and operator of this 28 lane bowling alley. At the time it was the only Black owned bowling alley in the country. The facility also featured a movie theater, weight room, aerobics room, restaurant, and a video arcade. Gloryland operated in Willingboro NJ until the sale of the Plaza.

Advanced Management Services
Advance Management Services specializes in administration and logistics for physicians offering Allergy testing. We do the heavy lifting allowing the physician to concentrate on the patient. Whether in the office, a health expo or an outside event, we are there to support the physician.
AMS specializes in providing support services to allow the doctors to offer scratch allergy testing in their existing medical practice.
We also manage set up, logistics, and administrative support for out-of-office events such as health fairs and expos.
Excel Communications

The nation’s largest cell phone distribution company in the 80’s with offices in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., NJ, and NY. As founder and President of Excel communications, this became the first multi-million dollar company which later on merged with another telecommunications company. This endeavor was the introduction into the tech sector.
NextGen Wireless – As Founder and President, this organization is a reseller and installer of the cutting edge wireless and broadband solutions to the New York/Northern NJ tech sector. 

KPBA Radio Station – Former Owner

Owner and President of this radio station in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It was the first Black owned radio station in the region.

Education

Children of Promise Christian School – Founder and President

A private day care and Christian school operated for 18 years, developing children from new born – 6th grade. The Children of Promise scored an average of 2 – 3 grade levels above their counter parts in the school system. Even though COP is now closed, the former students continue to excel in academics and life.

National Action Network – Chairman Camden chapter

National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency and equal opportunities for all people.

Camden County Hospitality Training Institute – Former President and Founder

CCHTI purpose was to train people, especially from the underserved, unemployed, underemployed, homeless and formerly incarcerated populations in the areas of Hospitality, Hotel Front Office Management, Housekeeping, and Culinary Arts.

Community Out Reach

New Beginning’s RV Outreach

New Beginning’s is a NJ non-profit 501c3 Corp with a mandate of restoring honor and dignity to the city of Camden’s homeless. With our food truck and Motorhome, we offer hot showers, a warm meal and the ability to wash their clothes. We serve as a mobile resource center connecting each individual to specialized services to better assistant with their individual needs.

Back To School Greeting

Pastor Khan lead over 100 men to stand in front of Camden High school and Woodrow Wilson High School for the first day of school to welcome back the students. The young men received a strong handshake while the young ladies received a red rose from the men. They welcomed back the “Kings and Queens” to their school. What a great way to start the school year.

The Nehemiah Group

The Nehemiah Group works with the ex-offender to reduce recidivism and with the underserved in the region.  We employ a business model we developed called IEEE.  IEEE is an acronym which stands for Incarceration, Education, Employment, and Entrepreneurship. As a change agent, The Nehemiah Group has been recognized by the Attorney General of New Jersey, praised for IEEE business model, and the execution of the model saying that it should be reproduced all over New Jersey.
Attorney General of NJ interview – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYp_fNFBteM
The Nehemiah Group – www.nehemiahgroup.org.