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AVANESSIANS JOINS FAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Armenian Weekly
April 19, 2012
NEW YORK-The Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) recently announced that
Armen A. Avanessians, a partner at Goldman Sachs & Co. and a member of
Columbia University's Board of Trustees, has joined the organization
as the newest member of its Board of Directors.
Armen A. Avanessians is the newest member of the FAR Board of
Directors.
"Mr. Avanessians has been one of the visionary supporters of FAR,
for years sponsoring one of our most effective programs in Armenia,
the ANSEF," said Randy Sapah-Gulian, FAR's chairman. "He is very
familiar with our mission, values, and purpose. We are excited
about him joining the FAR Board of Directors, and look forward to
working with him and using his experience and talents to advance
FAR's strategic priorities in promoting education and innovation in
Armenia. This work is not only about assisting the younger generation
of Armenia in achieving their career goals, but is also critical to
the nation's ability to become competitive in the global marketplace."
Avanessians has long been keen on supporting education and science. He
provided an endowment to the Alexander and Hermine Avanessians
Professorship in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research in
memory of his parents. In 2006, he created the Janette and Armen
Avanessians Diversity Award to enhance diversity in departmental,
school, and university programs at Columbia.
"Armenia still needs the encouragement of the diaspora to know that
people out here care about their future," he said. "They can build up
their country themselves. They have the brainpower and the knowledge.
They just need a slight boost from us. I am honored to join the FAR
Board and look forward to working with my colleagues in serving the
people of Armenia."
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Armenian Weekly
April 19, 2012
NEW YORK-The Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) recently announced that
Armen A. Avanessians, a partner at Goldman Sachs & Co. and a member of
Columbia University's Board of Trustees, has joined the organization
as the newest member of its Board of Directors.
Armen A. Avanessians is the newest member of the FAR Board of
Directors.
"Mr. Avanessians has been one of the visionary supporters of FAR,
for years sponsoring one of our most effective programs in Armenia,
the ANSEF," said Randy Sapah-Gulian, FAR's chairman. "He is very
familiar with our mission, values, and purpose. We are excited
about him joining the FAR Board of Directors, and look forward to
working with him and using his experience and talents to advance
FAR's strategic priorities in promoting education and innovation in
Armenia. This work is not only about assisting the younger generation
of Armenia in achieving their career goals, but is also critical to
the nation's ability to become competitive in the global marketplace."
Avanessians has long been keen on supporting education and science. He
provided an endowment to the Alexander and Hermine Avanessians
Professorship in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research in
memory of his parents. In 2006, he created the Janette and Armen
Avanessians Diversity Award to enhance diversity in departmental,
school, and university programs at Columbia.
"Armenia still needs the encouragement of the diaspora to know that
people out here care about their future," he said. "They can build up
their country themselves. They have the brainpower and the knowledge.
They just need a slight boost from us. I am honored to join the FAR
Board and look forward to working with my colleagues in serving the
people of Armenia."
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress