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ANCA-WR TO BESTOW HACOP BAGHDASSARIAN WITH LEGACY AWARD AT 2011 ANNUAL BANQUET
asbarez
Friday, October 28th, 2011
Mr. & Mrs. Hagop and Hilda Baghdassarian
GLENDALE-Long time community activist and public servant Hacop
Baghdassarian will receive the Legacy Award at the 2011 Armenian
National Committee of America-Western Region Annual Banquet for his
decades of service to the American American community and dedication
to the Armenian Cause.
Hacop M. Baghdassarian was born in Tehran, Iran on March 30, 1948 to
Petros and Marous Malek Baghdassarian. Hacop grew up in Tehran with
his four sisters - Nora, Emma, Rima and Asiah. He attended Kooshesh
Armenian School in Tehran until the age of fifteen when his father
Petros unexpectedly died from a heart attack. Baghdassarian cut short
his educational aspirations to attend to his father's paint supply
business. He maintained his father's reputation as a fair and honest
entrepreneur and was sought out by young Armenians arriving in Tehran
looking for work.
In 1973, Hacop married Hilda Voskanian and later had two sons,
Peter and Gevik. In 1979, leaving behind the turmoil of the Islamic
Revolution in Iran, Baghdassarian and his family immigrated
to the United States. In Los Angeles, Baghdassarian followed
his entrepreneurial inclination and opened the first of four
restaurants named "Massis Kabob" in Glendale. For over four decades,
Baghdassarian has worked tirelessly to make his businesses successful
- his motivations always being providing for his family as well as
contributing to the Armenian community to the best of his ability.
Currently, Baghdassarian serves on the board of the Armenian Education
Foundation and works with several Armenian charities including
Homenetmen, Armenian Relief Society, and the Armenian Eye Care Project,
among a number of other community organizations. Although he has
no formal training in construction or engineering, Baghdassarian
often travels to the rural villages in Armenia to review plans
for the renovation of dilapidated elementary schools. To date,
Baghdassarian has been responsible for the construction or renovation
of several schools in Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Javakhk. In 2005,
Baghdassarian's philanthropy and dedication were officially recognized
when he received the Yerakhtagitutiun Award from the then President
of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Arkady Ghoukasyan. In December 2006,
Baghdassarian was honored by the Armenian Education Foundation and
named its Most Valuable Member. In March 2010, he was honored by the
Armenian Relief Society's "Javakhk Fund" Committee for his work raising
contributions supporting many worthy projects including the sponsorship
of the renovations of eight schools. In 2010, His Holiness Catholicos
Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia bestowed upon Baghdassarian the
Knight of Cilicia Medal.
The central tenets in Baghdassarian's life are his family, abiding
faith and dedication to the Armenian American community. Now
approaching the second half of his life, Baghdassarian's greatest
joy is taking time out of his busy schedule to play with his four
grandchildren - Anthony, Michael, John and George.
"Hacop Baghdassarian is a shining example of a dedicated public
servant, who has given so generously of his time and energy to the
Armenian community through his participation in many organizations. He
has instilled those same values in his children and grandchildren,
who will certainly carry on his legacy throughout the years," said
ANCA-WR Board member Pattyl Aposhian-Kasparian.
The Annual Banquet will take place at the Universal Sheraton Hotel
on Saturday, November 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the Annual Banquet are
$200, and discounted tickets are available to students with valid ID.
Purchase tickes and get more information.
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the
largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy
organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination
with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the
Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country,
the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community
on a broad range of issues.
asbarez
Friday, October 28th, 2011
Mr. & Mrs. Hagop and Hilda Baghdassarian
GLENDALE-Long time community activist and public servant Hacop
Baghdassarian will receive the Legacy Award at the 2011 Armenian
National Committee of America-Western Region Annual Banquet for his
decades of service to the American American community and dedication
to the Armenian Cause.
Hacop M. Baghdassarian was born in Tehran, Iran on March 30, 1948 to
Petros and Marous Malek Baghdassarian. Hacop grew up in Tehran with
his four sisters - Nora, Emma, Rima and Asiah. He attended Kooshesh
Armenian School in Tehran until the age of fifteen when his father
Petros unexpectedly died from a heart attack. Baghdassarian cut short
his educational aspirations to attend to his father's paint supply
business. He maintained his father's reputation as a fair and honest
entrepreneur and was sought out by young Armenians arriving in Tehran
looking for work.
In 1973, Hacop married Hilda Voskanian and later had two sons,
Peter and Gevik. In 1979, leaving behind the turmoil of the Islamic
Revolution in Iran, Baghdassarian and his family immigrated
to the United States. In Los Angeles, Baghdassarian followed
his entrepreneurial inclination and opened the first of four
restaurants named "Massis Kabob" in Glendale. For over four decades,
Baghdassarian has worked tirelessly to make his businesses successful
- his motivations always being providing for his family as well as
contributing to the Armenian community to the best of his ability.
Currently, Baghdassarian serves on the board of the Armenian Education
Foundation and works with several Armenian charities including
Homenetmen, Armenian Relief Society, and the Armenian Eye Care Project,
among a number of other community organizations. Although he has
no formal training in construction or engineering, Baghdassarian
often travels to the rural villages in Armenia to review plans
for the renovation of dilapidated elementary schools. To date,
Baghdassarian has been responsible for the construction or renovation
of several schools in Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Javakhk. In 2005,
Baghdassarian's philanthropy and dedication were officially recognized
when he received the Yerakhtagitutiun Award from the then President
of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Arkady Ghoukasyan. In December 2006,
Baghdassarian was honored by the Armenian Education Foundation and
named its Most Valuable Member. In March 2010, he was honored by the
Armenian Relief Society's "Javakhk Fund" Committee for his work raising
contributions supporting many worthy projects including the sponsorship
of the renovations of eight schools. In 2010, His Holiness Catholicos
Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia bestowed upon Baghdassarian the
Knight of Cilicia Medal.
The central tenets in Baghdassarian's life are his family, abiding
faith and dedication to the Armenian American community. Now
approaching the second half of his life, Baghdassarian's greatest
joy is taking time out of his busy schedule to play with his four
grandchildren - Anthony, Michael, John and George.
"Hacop Baghdassarian is a shining example of a dedicated public
servant, who has given so generously of his time and energy to the
Armenian community through his participation in many organizations. He
has instilled those same values in his children and grandchildren,
who will certainly carry on his legacy throughout the years," said
ANCA-WR Board member Pattyl Aposhian-Kasparian.
The Annual Banquet will take place at the Universal Sheraton Hotel
on Saturday, November 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the Annual Banquet are
$200, and discounted tickets are available to students with valid ID.
Purchase tickes and get more information.
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the
largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy
organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination
with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the
Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country,
the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community
on a broad range of issues.