Famous Armenians Academia Vartan Gregorian, president of Carnegie Corporation of New York Richard G. Hovannisian, professor at UCLA Gregory Adamian, father of Bentley College Zohrab Kaprelian, executive VP at USC John Baronian, co-founder of Tufts University Michael Agbabian, professor at Berkeley J M Hagopian, professor at University of California Rachel Gosgarian, professor at Harvard Daron Acemoglu- economist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Carnegie Calian- President of Pittsburgh Theological Barkev Kibarian- President of Husson University Robert Mehrabian- President of Carnegie Mellon Viken Babikian- professor at Boston University School of Medicine Actors Adrienne Barbeau, 1980s B-movie actress[1] (Armenian mother) Eric Bogosian, playwright and performance artist Cher, entertainer (Armenian father) Arlene Francis, actress (Armenian father) Michael A. Goorjian, actor and filmmaker Sid Haig, actor Kourtney Kardashian, reality television star Andrea Martin, comedienne Akim Tamiroff, actor Ken Davitian, actor, starred in Borat David Hedison, actor, starring in The Young and the Restless Val Avery, character actor Naz Edwards, actress Eddie Mekka, actor Sylva Kelegian, actress Mardik Martin, actor and screenplay writer of Martin Scorsese Andrea Ajemian- actress, Ruthland USA Janeen Krikorian- actress Nora Armani- actress, Voisins, voisins Araxi Arslanian- actress Steven artenian- actor, Life as a House Christopher Avesian- actor, Collision June Baboian- stage actor Brian Bagdasarian- actor, Straight out of Compton Richard Bakalyan- actor Garen Boyajian- actor Greg Chillingarian- actor. Harry Potter Caroline De Mirjian- Actress Ara Demirjian- actor, Extermination Gregory Derelian- actor Cristina Galstian- actress Garo Armen- actor Buck Kartalian- Planet of the Apes, 1972 Dan janjigian- actor Alex Kolognomos- actor Sideways Rupert Simonian- actor, Peter Pan Sevan Adriana- actor, Law and Order Sona Tatoyan- actress Lanie Kazan- actor Frankie Kazarian- actor Soseh Kevorkian- actress Karen Kondazian- actor Richard Leone- actor Richelle Konian- actress Andrew Magarian- actor Vachik Mangassarian- actor Paul Meshejian- actor Tom Mardirossian- actor Michael Markarian- actor Stephen Markarian- actor Tatiana Simonian- actress Mat Simonian- actor Anahid Sahrik- actress Kev Orkian- actor Matte Osian- actor Rafael Petrossian- actor Business Kirk Kerkorian, Billionaire and majority stock owner of MGM Mirage Carol Black, CEO and President of Lifetime Entertainment Services Robert Zildjian, Founder of Sabian Cymbals Avedis Zildjian, Founder of Zildjian Alex Manoogian, Founder of Masco Corporation Granger K. Costikyan, long partner of Brown Brothers Harriman Greg Costikyan, game designer Richard Donchian, pioneer finansist Alex Seropian, Founder of Bungie Studios Vahan Janjigian, Senior VP and Executive Director of Forbes Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation Richard Manoogian, CEO and Director of Masco Corporation and JP Morgan Tro Piliguian, Chairman of Ogilvy Alex Yemenidjian, Former CEO and Chairman of MGM Studios Robert Papazian, Producer and CEO of Sunset Gower Studios Mark Hoplamazian, CEO and President of Global Hyatt Ronald Hoplamazian, Vice President, GE Capital General Electric David Shakarian, ounder of General Nutrition Centres Ed Eskandarian, CEO of Arnold Worldwide Partners Pike Aloian, Managing Partner at Rothschild Deran Hintlian, Founder of Deran Confectionary, part of NECCO Georgy Vahanian, Adviser at Merrill Lynch Janet Sarkissian-Wagner, Vice Chair of Estee Lauder Emmanuel Chividjian, SVP at Ruder Finn Sarkis Colombossian, founder of Colombo yogurt, part of Gneral Mill Craigie Zildjian, CEO of Zildjian Jack Bedrossian, Co-founder of Tenet Healhcare Inc Garo Armen, CEO of Antigenics Inc James Batmasian, property developer Avo Uvezian, Founder of AVO cigars Paul Garmirian, Founder of PG cigars Stephen Mugar, Founder of Star Markets Supermarkets,part of Shaw Paul Korian, Co-Founder of Staples Chuck Bilezikian, Founder of Christmas Tree Shops Inc Peter Paul Halijian, Founder of Peter Paul, part of Hersey Company James M. Kalustian, VP at Fair Isaac Corporation , NYSE listed Raffi M. Kassarjian, Vice President, Innovation Management of Fair Isaac Corporation Asbed B. Zakarian, Founder of Wirefab Inc Adam Kablanian, Chairman of Virage Logic Corporation, Nasdaq listed Yervant Zorian, Chief Scientist at Virage Logic Corporation Aram Bassenian, Chairman of American Institute of Architects, Arthur Seredian, President and CEO of Falcon® Electric, Inc Michael Haratunian, Chairman of the Board of STV Group, Nasdaq listed Sam Kazarian, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Operations atAdaptec IncNasdaq listed Levon Kazarian, Vice President - Commodities Department of Morgan Stanley John Sahag, celebrity hair stylist Aram G. Garabedian, Director of NBTY, Inc, NYSE listed James Tufenkian, Carpet magnate Christopher Garabedian, Vice President, Global Marketing of Glide farmastuticals John Dikran Balian, Vice President and Worldwide Head of Project Planning at Pfizer JC Agajanian, former owner of Ascot Park Yervant Demirjian, Director and a Board Member of Interaudi Bank New York Nazareth A. Festekjian, Managing Director of Fixed Income Division at Citigroup Berge Papazian, Director and Corporate Secretary of Burger King, Canada Steve Papazian, President, Worldwide Physical Production,at Warner Bros Khajak Keledjian, CEO of Intermix boutiques John Ohanesian, President and CEO of Bosley James Markarian, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Informatica Joe Markarian, Chairman of SBC, Nasdaq listed Edward R. Najarian, Analist at Merrill Lynch Mark Najarian, VP of Cargo of American airlines Lois Najarian, SVP at Epic Records Jack G. Najarian, Chairman and CEO of Weatherly International PLC Sean Mikaelian, former Vice President and General Manager of Flint Ink Corporation Cyrus Melikian, Founder of Automatic Brewers & Coffee Devices , Inc. Elie S. Akilian, CEO of Inet Technologies,Nasdaq listed Ed Odjaghian, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Profitline Inc Robert Kafafian, former VP of Bank of New York Paul Kalenian, CEO of X Café LLC Steven A Kandarian, Executive VP/Other Executive Officer of MetLife, Incorporated Ann Marie Kohlligian, Vice President of Federal Reserve Bank of San Fransisco Mark E. Levonian, Vice President of Federal Reserve Bank of San Fransisco Vaughn Koshkarian, Chairman and CEO of Ford Motor, China Blake Krikorian, CEO Sling Media Michael Mahdesian, Chairman of the Board of Servicon Systems, Inc David Pagoumian, CEO and President of NAPCO LLC Kevin Bartanian, President of Citi-Mobile Mark Keshisian, carpets magnate George Mardikian, Founder of Omar Khayaam Restaurant Leo Chaloukian, Chair Appointee of Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Janet Janjigian, Senior VP of Corporate Communications at MGM Studios George Krikorian, cinema chain owner Charles Ghalian, CEO and President of Tarrant Apparel Group Charles Agemian, former executive VP of operations of Chase Manhattan Bank Ruben Terzian, famous toy designer Martin A. Chooljian,, former tresure of Litton John Bogosian, co-founder of Aspire Group Brian A. Bogosian, CEO, Chairman and President of Visto Richard J Aslanian, VP of Goldman Sachs Rebecca Shaghalian, Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Gregory M. Terzian, Senior Developer, Scream And Fly Performance Powerboating Magazine Jasmine Madatian, Senior vice president at Paramount Pictures Kirk Kazazian, one of the 10 top Day Traders at NYSE Charles Momjian, retired executive of Ford Kevork Toroyan, Board member of Consolidated Contractors Company Raffi Festekjian, CEO and co- founder of PCi Corporation Gerard Cafesjian, entrepreneur Zaven P Akian, CEO of Western Filter, worlds leader in filtration technology Dennis Chookaszian, former CEO and Chairman of CNA Financial Corporation Papken Der Torossian, CEO of SVG Inc. Aram Minasian, CEO and founder of Bergensons Property Services, Inc Jack Berberian, owner of Jons Marketplace Theodore Abajian, executive VP and CFO of CKE Restaurant Group Kirk S. Hachigian, Chairman, CEO and President of Cooper Industries, NYSE listed Paul Kazarian, former investment banker at Goldman Sachs Jack Medzorian, former CEO of Baird Corporation Sam Simonian- Chairman of Inet Technologies Inc Ian Bremmer- President and founder of Eurasia Group, entrepreneur Michael Markarian, executive vice president of the Humane Society of the United States Ira Stephanian- former CEO and Chairman of Bank of Boston Corporation Edward Bastian- SVP and CFO of Delta Airlines George J Mason- Senior Managing Partner at Bear, Stearns & Co David Mugar- entrepreneur Gregory Parshegian- former Chairman of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Sarkes Terzian- engineer and broadcaster Vasken Setrakian- managing parther at Brown Brothers Harriman Roger Tamraz- financier and oil magnate, founded Tamoil Directors and Producers Howard Kazanjian, In order to see films of quality produced or directed by Armenians in America, we must turn our attention to the new generation whose members have studied cinematography in the best American universities. Among the best-known producers are Howard Kazanjian with The Return of the Jedi... Rouben Mamoulian, The son of Armenian parents, Mamoulianâs father, Zachary, was a bank president in Tiflis, Georgia who served with distinction in the Russian Army in World War I. He lived a long, rewarding life and reached the age of 100. Mamoulianâs mother, the former Virginia Kalantarian, was for many years President of the Armenian Theater in Tiflis. Steven Zaillian, Zaillian, whose background is Armenian, lives in Los Angeles... Deran Sarafian, director of CSI Miami, 8 episodes, 2002-2004 Carla Garapedian, filmmaker Hughes Brothers, directors Craig Piligian, producer Arthur Sarkissian, Producer of movies such as Rush Hour - producer Sam Nazarian, producer Alek Keshishian, director of Bed with Madonna Alexis Alexanian, producer, The Hottest State Arbi Asadourian, producer, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Gary Basmajian, producer for Hard Copy Laura Bernieri, co-produced Next Stop Wonderland Ted Bogosian, director of Anatomy of a Homicide: Life on the Street,TV, 1998 Janace Tashjian, associate producer of Law And Order, TV,1990 Michael Agbabian, producer Happy Hour Katherine Sarafian, assistant producer of The Incredibles, 2004 Anahid Nazarian, produced films for Francis Ford Coppola Armen Kazazian, director Denis Chamian- casting director of Lake House Shannon Makhanian- casting director Valerie Mccaffrey- casting director of Meet Me in Miami Journalists Janet Shamlian, news correspondent for NBC David Ignatius, associated editor of Washington Post Philip Terzian, editor at Weekly Standard Anita Vogel, news reporter for Fox News Channel Armen Keteyian, reporter Matt Vasgersian, sportcastercaster and host Roger Tatarian, senior VP of United Press International Nicolas Kristof, correspondent of New York Times Tim Kurkjian, reporter at ESPN Sergey Dovlatov, columnist ,contributed to New Yorker John Garabedian, radio personality , host of Open House Party Michael J. Arlen, author and former staff writer for The New Yorker (Armenian father) Ben Bagdikian, former editor in chief of Washington Post Stephen Kurkjian, editor of Boston Globe Paul Chaderjian, broadcast journalist Eleeza Agopian, editor in chief of The Daily Californian Adriana Avakian, director, marketing and licensing at United Press International Leo Sarkissian, radio host of Voice of America Mike Ozanian, senior editor at Forbes Gerald Cafesjian, former SVP at West Publishing Barry Zorthian, vice president of Time Inc retired Joan Agadjanian Quinn, writes for Art Talk Charles Mathesian, editor of The Almanac of American Politics Dareh Gregorian- reporter of New York Post Ara Ayer- associate producer for NBC News Misc. Bob Avakian, chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party George Duran, chef and entertainer Ronald Dzerigian, artist Charlie Papazian, founded the Association of Brewers Mark Geragos, defense attorney Arshile Gorky, painter Sako Shahinian, illustrator Robert Kardashian, defense attorney Alex Manoogian, businessman/philantropist Monte Melkonian, military commander in the Nagorno-Karabakh war Eric Bazilian, songwriter Tonio K, famous songwriter François K, famous New York based DJ, played at Ministry of Sound Michael Omartian, produced Donna Summer Haig Patigian, sculptor Hovsep Pushman, painter Ruben Gregorian, conductor Jason Mahakian, modelmaker of Spiderman Ray ****, designer Yvette Nelson, model Kelly Kole, model Leon Danielian, artistic director of American Ballet Theatre Music Anahid Ajemian, violinist Maro Ajemian, pianist Charles Amirkhanian, composer George Avakian, Columbia Records executive Ross Bagdasarian, record producer and songwriter, also known as David Seville of The Chipmunks Cathy Berberian, composer; singer Ara Berberian, operatic singer John Berberian, oud player and rock/jazz fusion musician Cher To understand why Cher undertook this journey, it helps to remember that behind the leather and lace costumes and the club-scene poses, she is still Cherilyn Sarkisian, the only black-haired member in a family of Southern California blonds. Cher, who grew up with one half sister, is the daughter of a mother, Georgia, with Irish, English, German and Cherokee bloodlines, and a father, John, whose parents left Armenia after the Armenian Genocide which was conducted by the Ottoman Turks in which an estimated 1.5 million Armenians perished. John Dolmayan, System of a Down drummer Richard Hagopian, musician Alan Hovhaness, composer (Armenian father) Ani Kavafian, violinist Ida Kavafian, violinist Daron Malakian, System of a Down guitarist and vocalist Shavo Odadjian, System of a Down bassist Harout Pamboukjian, pop singer Leon Redbone, jazz and blues artist Derek Sherinian, keyboardist with KISS Serj Tankian, System of a Down vocalist Kallen Esperian, singer performed at Metropolitan Opera Ivan Galamian, violin teacher Armand Tokatyan, singer at Metropolitan Opera Paul Motian, famous jazz musician Ara Babajian, drummer of Slackers Dennis Agajanian, singer Hasmik Papian, singer at Metropolitan Opera Lucie Amara, singer of Metropolitan Opera Kay Armen, singer in musicals John Baboian, guitarist/composer John Bilezikjian, world renowned oudist and composer Armen Chakmakian, keyboardist of Shadowfax Barry Danielian, jazz musician Maro Partamian, singer Paolo Ananian, singer of Metropolitan Opera Lillie Chookasian, singer of Metropolitan Opera Gegam Gregorian, singer of Metropolitan Opera Richard Aslanian, director of Opera at Baylor University Photographers Alexandra Avakian, works have been published in The New York Times Magazine Nubar Alexanian, documentary photographer Harry Koundakjian, chief hotographer of Associated Press Garo Lachinian, photographer at Boston Herald Politicians Bob Avakian, chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party Adam Benjamin, Democratic Congressman (Armenian mother) Albert A. Boyajian, business leader and activist for Armenian causes George Deukmejian, Republican politician Anna Eshoo, Democratic Congresswoman (Armenian mother) Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, United States federal judge Edward Djerejian, former U.S. diplomat Howard Kaloogian, Republican politician Greg Aghazarian, California assemblyman Paul Krekorian, senator of California State Senate Mark Krikorian, activist for stricter immigration laws Charles Poochigian, Republican politician Jackie Speier, Democratic politician John Sweeney, Congressman Joe Simitian, senator California State Senate Larry Zarian, former mayor of Glendale Paul Ignatius, Secretary of Navy under Kennedy Administration Marvin R. Baxter, associate justice at Supreme Courte of California Gregory Djerejian, term member of Council on Foreign Relations Edward P. Djerejian, former high ranking deplomat Steven Boghos Derounian, former Congressman from New York Peter Koutoujian, assemblyman of Massachusett Assembly Samuel Mardian Jr, former mayor of Phoenix, Arizona Robert Charles Mardian, former Assistant attorney general and Nixon official Dikran Tevrizian, Federal court judge Joe Bogosian, deputy assistant Secretary for Manufacturing Armand Arabian, justice of Supreme Court of California George Keverian, Massachusetts House Speaker Jacqueline Chooljian, judge at United Magistrate Judge Kenneth Khachigian, senior adviser of White House,under Nixon Larry A Burns, federal judge John Jamian, U.S. Deputy Maritime Administrator Bill Paparian, former mayor of Pasadena, California Richard C. Amerian, former associate justice California Court of Appeal Garabed Chuck Haytaian, former speaker of New Jersey Assembly Maral Injejikin, Superior Court Judge Ruth Essegian, L.A. Superior Judge Joe Kelegian, mayor of Solana Beach Aram Serverian, Judge, San Monteo County Walter Karabian, former assemblyman of California Assembly Paul Hokokian, Vice President of Caifornia State Bar Lisa Kalustian, Chief Deputy Director of Governors office of Arnold Schwarzenegger Peter M. Kougasian, Assistant District Prosecutor of NYC Richard Giragossian, liaison to CIA Charles Momjian, former U.S. representative at UN Linda Melconian- state senator Sciences George Adomian, mathematician Armen Alchian, economist James P. Bagian, astronaut Raymond V. Damadian, MRI Pioneer Jack Kevorkian, pathologist Leonid Khachiyan, mathematician Robert Nalbandyan, chemist Luther George Simjian, inventor Varaztad Hovhannes Kazanjian, plastic surgeon Aram Chobanian, Dean of School of medicine at Boston University Viken Babikian, professor at Boston University Alex Sevanian, molecular pharmacologist, pioneer in free radical research Avadis Tevanian, operating systems researcher Michael Ter-Pogossian, co-developer in positron emission tomography Karl K. Turekian, world renowned geochemist Dr. George Aghaganian, psychopharmacologist, Yale University Dr. Albert Kapikian, pharmacologist, pioneer in allergy and asthma research John Kebabian, psychopharmacologist and pioneer in dopamine receptor research Stephen S. Ariyan, professor of plastic surgery at Yale Jack Keverian, metallurgist Richard Shahinian, acoustics master Sports Tatev Abrahamyan, (1988 - ) youngest top rated U.S. womans chess player[16] Ben Agajanian, (1919 - ) pro football kicking ****. Kicked for the 1956 NFL Champion New York Giants. Played from the 1940s through the mid 1960s, kicking for the now-defunct All America Football Conference, the American Football League and the National Football League. Coached kicking for Tom Landrys Dallas Cowboys for 24 years. Andre Agassi, tennis (Armenian father) Hakop Chouldjian, softball legend Alecko Eskandarian, (1982 - ) professional soccer player in Major League Soccer, playing for D.C. United[17] Andranik Eskandarian, soccer Chuck Essegian, baseball player, Member of 1959 World champion L.A. Dodgers. Tim Kurkjian, ESPN analyst Vanes Martirosyan, boxer Karo Parisyan, mixed martial arts fighter Ara Parseghian, Notre Dame head football coach Jerry Tarkanian, college basketball coach Garo Yepremian, NFL kicker 1966-1981; a member of the 1972 undefeated Miami Dolphins team. Jim Essian, former couch of Chicago Cubs Fred Agabashian, racer Gokor Chivichyan, judoist Yura Movsisyan, footballer of Kansas City Wizards Brian Goorjian, coach of Sydney Kings Frankie Kazarian, top wrestler Steve Bedrosian, former player of Minnesota Twins Zaven Yaralian, former second couch of New York Giants Pete Mangurian, offensive line couch of New York Giants Sean Yacoubian, kickboxer Rein Long, player of Tennessee Titans Rex Kalamian, assistant couch of Minnesota Timberwolves Berj Najarian, director football/head coach administration of New England Patriots Writers Ben Bagdikian, political writer Peter Balakian, poet, writer and academic David Barsamian, radio broadcaster and writer Rick Bayan, humorist, essayist and webmaster Chris Bohjalian, novelist Arthur Nersesian, novelist, playwright, and poet Amy Ouzoonian, poet, playwright, journalist and artist A. I. Bezzerides, novelist Gary Braver, fiction writer Michael Casey, poet Aram Saroyan, internationally acclaimed novelist Nancy Kricorian, writer of Zabelle George Ouzounian (Maddox), operator of The Best Page in the Universe William Saroyan, author Carla Sinclair, writer (Armenian father) Marla Sloane, founder of the Armenian History and Awareness Foundation Adam Bagdasarian, writer of Forgotten Fire Harry Barba, publisher and writer of whats Cooking in Congress Carol Edgarian, writer of Rise the Euphrates Laura Kalpakian, writer
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