A longtime Pennsylvania resident, David Jarjisian most recently served as senior vice president of CB Richard Ellis. Based in Philadelphia, the company works with landlords and owners of office buildings to secure tenants for vacant space. Over the course of 25 years in his executive role with CB Richard Ellis, David Jarjisian completed transactions in Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and New Jersey and was recognized as a top producer within the company.

Before joining Jackson-Cross, later to become CB Richard Ellis, in 1985, David Jarjisian worked for six years as a sales manager with Computerland, where he sold and programmed Apple and IBM PCs to corporate clients. The prior summer, he played professional basketball in Cyprus for BOL, and taught businesses classes at the American Academy. He also served as an assistant administrator with Reber Freil Company.

He obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration and economics from Slippery Rock State University, where he was an officer in the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and a defensive back on the school's football team.