Alumni Entrepreneurs
David Sokal, BA, 1980
Business/Organization/Inventions
Olive Branch Enterprises
Patents held
Trademark on "Peace Oil"
Type of Business
Sole Proprietorship
Date of Operation
2006-present
Contact Information
346 22nd Ave E
Seattle WA 98112
(206) 322-8748
Description of business, organization, invention
Import, bottle and distribute Palestinian olive oil called Peace Oil. Three fair trade groups, two of them Israeli buy the olive oil from the farmers and ship it to Olive Branch Enterprises in Seattle where it is bottled and distributed.
How did Evergreen prepare you for your professional life
The Collaborative Arts Consortium with Sid White and others provided an understanding of visual design as a means of communication, especially the functionality of word and image working together. The computer lab gave me skills and confidence in computer technology (no small thing these days). The general atmosphere of idealism, the emphasis on integrating ethics in all we do, and the power of sharing ideas and working collaboratively are deeply embedded in my life.