Harut Sassounian
Harut Sassounian is the Publisher of The California Courier, founded in 1958. His weekly editorials, translated into several languages, are reprinted in scores of U.S. and overseas publications and posted on countless websites.<p>
He is the author of “The Armenian Genocide: The World Speaks Out, 1915-2005, Documents and Declarations.”
As President of the Armenia Artsakh Fund, he has administered the procurement and delivery of $970 million of humanitarian assistance to Armenia and Artsakh during the past 34 years. As Senior Vice President of Kirk Kerkorian’s Lincy Foundation, he oversaw $240 million of infrastructure projects in Armenia.
From 1978 to 1982, Mr. Sassounian worked as an international marketing executive for Procter & Gamble in Geneva, Switzerland. He was a human rights delegate at the United Nations for 10 years. He played a leading role in the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.N. Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities in 1985.
Mr. Sassounian has a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University, and a Master’s in Business Administration from Pepperdine University.
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Sassounian’s column of Feb. 24, 2011
Three Questions Turkey’s Ambassador Would not Answer… By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Turkey’s Ambassador to the United States, Namik Tan, spoke at the […]
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Sassounian’s column of Feb. 17, 2011
The Court has Spoken: Can Armenians Now Unite to Build a Genocide Museum? By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier After an unfortunate court battle […]
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Diaspora to be Represented in Armenia’s Senate: Many Questions, Few Answers
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The Republic of Armenia plans to amend its constitution in order to create a new legislative upper house […]
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Sassounian’s column of Feb. 3, 2011
Turks and Germans: Partners in Crime and Allies in Court Last month, when German life insurance companies requested a rehearing from a Federal Court of […]
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German Insurance Companies Should Stop Cheating their Armenian Clients
By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier German firms filed a petition for a rehearing by the full 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, after a […]
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Turkish Prime Minister Shoots Himself in the Foot Again
Prime Minister Erdogan embarrasses himself and his government just about every time he opens his mouth! His angry statements, often bewildering and insulting, give Turkey […]
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Sassounian’s column of Feb. 24, 2011
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Sassounian’s column of Feb. 17, 2011
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Diaspora to be Represented in Armenia’s Senate: Many Questions, Few Answers
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Sassounian’s column of Feb. 3, 2011
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German Insurance Companies Should Stop Cheating their Armenian Clients
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Turkish Prime Minister Shoots Himself in the Foot Again