Pervez Siddiqui

Background

Pervez is a pharmacist by profession and has been an entrepreneur in the New York and New Jersey area for the last 35 plus years. He has been part of many successful business ventures spanning healthcare, technology and community development.

Throughout his career, Pervez has built innovative businesses from scratch and acquired struggling businesses, transforming them fundamentally, setting them on a growth path, making them profitable, and in many cases, selling them to larger organizations.

He stands out among community leaders due to his educational background, professional experience, and outstanding community services as a well-known community Pharmacist.

Pharmacist and Entrepreneur

In 1981, Pervez founded his first pharmacy in New Jersey when he purchased the iconic Shalit’s Drugstore—a hundred-year-old institution that was struggling to survive. Over the next several years, he revitalized Shalit’s back to its iconic status before successfully selling it to a larger pharmacy.

He founded his first pharmacy in Brooklyn, NY in 1995—Sauls Pharmacy on Mermaid Avenue. Since then, he has been serving the community and initiating various programs for community education, empowerment, and development.

Pervez has provided employment to many young adults and experienced pharmacy professionals throughout his career.

Founder of APNA

Pervez is the founder of APNA Adult Day Care and APNA Brooklyn Community Center. He established APNA with a vision to build bridges through community engagement, education, and empowerment.

Since its founding, APNA has actively addressed the needs of local residents, especially those who are low-income, older, and/or have limited English proficiency.

APNA is recognized by the South Asian Muslim community at large and has become a centralized hub for Muslim Americans. With his strong background in healthcare and community welfare services, Pervez continues to develop projects that encourage collaboration and partnerships with organizations committed to and experienced in community services.