The resplendently attired Sir Darius Brown, 16, founded his bow tie company, Beaux & Paws (sirdariusbrown.com), which greatly aids in the adoption of pets at animal shelters. Also, the precocious proprietor’s debut book, Project PAWsome: Saving Shelter Pets One Bowtie at a Time, details the goal of reducing shelter overcrowding and euthanasia.