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'''Kroum Pindoff''' ({{lang-bg|Крум Пиндов}}) (1915 &ndash; 16 January 2013) was a [[Bulgarian Canadians|Bulgarian Canadian]] businessman.<ref>[https://www.webcitation.org/68LQ5FxIX?url=http://web.archive.org/web/20110519124016/http://ec.europa.eu/world/tsunami/reaction_european_countries.htm Site of the European Commission]</ref>
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Pindoff was born in [[Emporio, Kozani|Emporio]], [[Eordaia]] municipality, [[Kozani (regional unit)|Kozani regional unit]], [[Kingdom of Greece|Greece]],<ref>
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</ref> and raised in [[Kingdom of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]]. Pindoff participated in the [[World War II|Second World War]] as part of the [[Bulgarian Armed Forces|Bulgarian Army]], and their allies the [[Nazi Germany|Germans]]. Later when Bulgaria joined the Allies, he fought against the German Army.
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He and Eva, his German-born wife, both survivors of the war, arrived in [[Canada]] in 1955 as immigrants with one single purpose in life: to make enough money to aid innocent victims of war.


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Forming a company called [[Pindoff Record Sales]] in 1960, he began selling records on consignment to a variety of stores in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. By 1970, Eva became the Founding President of Music World, a company formed to market a variety of music products. Music World once consisted of 110 outlets Canada-wide with over 1,000 employees. Music World Limited was eventually sold, the buyer suffered the same fate as many record stores and was eventually liquidated by [[Hilco Capital|Hilco]] and [[Gordon Brothers Group]]. All 110 of its Canada-wide outlets closed in February 2008. The couple celebrated 50 years of their marriage in the year 2000. They recently pledged five million dollars to the [[Red Cross]] to help [[landmine]] victims become survivors. As philanthropists, both Kroum and Eva contributed more than 20,000 food parcels to senior citizens in [[Bulgaria]] following the implosion of the [[Eastern Bloc]] in 1991. The Pindoffs recently built a home for 100 children in [[Orahavica]], [[Gasinci]], [[Croatia]].

'''Kroum Pindoff''' ({{lang-bg|Крум Пиндов}}) is a Bulgarian Canadian bussinessman<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/world/tsunami/reaction_european_countries.htm#Bulgaria Site of the European Commission]</ref> born in the village of Embore, [[Macedonia (region)|Macedonia]], [[Greece]] and raised in the city of [[Varna]], [[Bulgaria]]. [http://www.venture-magazine.com/content_archives/Fall06/03.html]
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[http://www.nriinternet.com/INDIA/NRI_helping_India/NRI_Raisingmoney_Tsunami%20victims/2005/Jan_/3-Ontario_Gurdwara.htm].
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Pindoff participated in the First World war as part of the Bulgarian army, and their allies the Germans. Later when Bulgaria joined the Allies, he fought against the German army. [http://news.netinfo.bg/index.phtml?tid=40&oid=681848]
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He and Eva, his German-born wife, both survivors of the horrors of war, arrived in [[Canada]] in [[1955]] as immigrants with one single purpose in life: to make enough money to aid innocent victims of war. .

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Forming a company called [[Pindoff Record Sales]] in [[1960]], he began selling records on consignment to a variety of stores in [[Toronto]]. By [[1970]], Eva became the Founding President of [[Music World]], a company formed to market a variety of music products. Today Music World consists of 110 outlets Canada-wide with over 1,000 employees. In the pink of life, these proud Canadians are capitalizing on the chance of a lifetime to help the innocent victimized by the ravages of war. The couple, married 50 years in the year [[2000]], recently pledged five million dollars to the [[Red Cross]] to help [[landmine]] victims become survivors. As philanthropists, both Kroum and Eva paid to send more than 20,000 food parcels to senior citizens in Bulgaria following the implosion of the [[Eastern Bloc]] in [[1991]]. The Pindoffs recently built a home for 100 children in [[Orahavica]], [[Gasinci]], [[Croatia]]. They visit the orphanage yearly and consider the children living there as part of their extended family. This recent view of the Pindoffs reveals some of the ongoing Pindoff projects, including the development of homes for the aged in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia]].


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Latest revision as of 00:31, 2 August 2023

Kroum Pindoff (Bulgarian: Крум Пиндов) (1915 – 16 January 2013) was a Bulgarian Canadian businessman.[1]

Pindoff was born in Emporio, Eordaia municipality, Kozani regional unit, Greece,[2] and raised in Bulgaria. Pindoff participated in the Second World War as part of the Bulgarian Army, and their allies the Germans. Later when Bulgaria joined the Allies, he fought against the German Army. [3] He and Eva, his German-born wife, both survivors of the war, arrived in Canada in 1955 as immigrants with one single purpose in life: to make enough money to aid innocent victims of war.

Forming a company called Pindoff Record Sales in 1960, he began selling records on consignment to a variety of stores in Toronto, Ontario. By 1970, Eva became the Founding President of Music World, a company formed to market a variety of music products. Music World once consisted of 110 outlets Canada-wide with over 1,000 employees. Music World Limited was eventually sold, the buyer suffered the same fate as many record stores and was eventually liquidated by Hilco and Gordon Brothers Group. All 110 of its Canada-wide outlets closed in February 2008. The couple celebrated 50 years of their marriage in the year 2000. They recently pledged five million dollars to the Red Cross to help landmine victims become survivors. As philanthropists, both Kroum and Eva contributed more than 20,000 food parcels to senior citizens in Bulgaria following the implosion of the Eastern Bloc in 1991. The Pindoffs recently built a home for 100 children in Orahavica, Gasinci, Croatia.

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  1. ^ Site of the European Commission
  2. ^ "NRIinternet.com---Ontario Sikh donate $200,000, the first instalment of a target of $500,000". www.nriinternet.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  3. ^ "Нетинфо - Българин в Канада дари $4,1 млн. за жертвите на цунамито". news.netinfo.bg. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
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