Ivan Yaeger

Ivan Yaeger (born 1967) is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and is the chief executive officer for Yaeger Companies. Additionally, he has contributed to his community in Miami by serving on various committee boards and is an advocate for more initiatives in education, health and economic development.

Early life and education Yaeger was born on June 7th,1967 in Miami, Florida, to parents Carl Elliot Yaeger Jr., a naturopathic and chiropractic physician and Ollie Yaeger a school guidance counselor. Yaeger comes from a lineage of physicians and philanthropists who have provided scholarships to many young people. He attended Miami Shores Elementary School and North Miami Junior High School. He graduated from Miami Central Senior High School in 1984.

Career Yaeger took on the role of a pupil advocate for AESOP in 1991, a mentorship program aimed at supporting minority students within the Miami Dade Public School system. He invented a therapeutic massaging device for hands and wrists and had it successfully patented in 2004.

Awards In 1992, Yaeger was a recipient of the Father Surrogate of the Year Award by the Urban League. Yaeger was named distinguished innovator by the U.S. Patent Office in 2002. Yaeger received the ICON Award in 2006. In 2011, he was awarded the Distinguished Achievement Award. Yaeger was inducted into the Miami-Dade Public Schools Hall of Fame in 2017.