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Fund for Armenian Relief
630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Contact: Edina N. Bobelian
Tel: (212) 889-5150; Fax: (212) 889-4849
E-mail: [email protected]
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December 9, 2004
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HAGOP KOUYOUMDJIAN AND RANDY SAPAH-GULIAN JOIN THE FAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) added Hagop Kouyoumdjian and Randy
Sapah-Gulian to its Board of Directors this fall, raising the total
number of members to 13.
Mr. Kouyoumdjian is the owner and President of SASCO Supplies and
Services LLC, an import-export business based in New Jersey. He was
born in Bucharest, Romania and received his education at the American
University of Beirut in Mechanical Engineering.
A venerable member of the Armenian community, Mr. Kouyoumdjian has
supported organizations promoting Armenia and its culture for several
decades. A long-time donor to FAR, Mr. Kouyoumdjian has served on
various Executive bodies of the Armenian Church, has been a Trustee of
the Hovnanian School (1980-1994) and an Associate Trustee of the
Armenian Assembly of America since 1990. Between 1995 and 2003, he
served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Armenia Fund USA.
He is very active in his local parish and was recognized as a Pillar of
the Prelacy in 2004. Mr. Kouyoumdjian was also recognized in 2004 for
providing assistance to the St. Nersess Armenian Seminary in Westchester
for the construction of the His Holiness Karekin I Theological Center
and the St. Hagop Church.
Mr. Sapah-Gulian is the founder of InSearch Corporation, where he
currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. He has 25
years of executive search experience dealing with senior management
across a broad range of industries. During FAR’s search for a new
Executive Director after Simon Y. Balian’s departure, Mr. Sapah-Gulian
volunteered his firm’s services. Prior to his entry into the executive
search field, he worked in the publishing industry. Mr. Sapah-Gulian
holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Rutgers College and has
been a speaker at industry conferences.
Mr. Sapah-Gulian has been very active in the Armenian community dating
back to 1969. His involvement with AGBU’s Antranig Dance Ensemble began
first as a performer and then as the Artistic Director and
Choreographer, a role he maintained until 1986. Mr. Sapah-Gulian has
studied in Armenia as a guest of the School of Dance Choreography and
the Armenian State Dance Ensemble. He was subsequently elected to the
Central Committee of America, the AGBU’s U.S. Board of Directors. He is
active in his local parish as well as the Diocese, notably extending his
support to the Ararat Youth and Conference Center.
“I am delighted to be a part of this vibrant organization with a rich
history of helping Armenians in Armenia and Karabagh,” said Mr.
Sapah-Gulian. “FAR makes a real difference in the lives of all
Armenians today – unleashing its great potential will help to achieve
the dreams of our ancestors to build a free and democratic Homeland.”
On behalf of the FAR Board of Directors, Chairman Kevork Hovnanian
expressed “a warm welcome to Mr. Kouyoumdjian and Mr. Sapah-Gulian, good
friends to FAR and to Armenia.” The FAR Directors are pleased to have
them join the organization and are looking forward to working with these
accomplished leaders to move FAR onto new paths.
FAR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in New York,
with offices in Yerevan, Gyumri, and Stepanakert. For 15 years, FAR has
implemented various relief, development, social, educational, and
cultural projects valued at more than $250 million. It is the
preeminent relief and development organization operating there. For
more information on FAR, contact us at 630 Second Avenue, New York, NY
10016; telephone (212) 889-5150, fax (212) 889-4849; ,
[email protected].
— 12/9/04
E-mail photo available upon request.
CAPTION: Mr. Kevork Hovnanian, Chairman of the FAR Board of Directors
(center), extended a warm welcome to Mr. Hagop Kouyoumdjian (left) and
Mr. Randy Sapah-Gulian (right) who joined the FAR Board this fall.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress