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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Federal Appeals Court Issues Futile Order on Insurance Lawsuit
Before the Genocide, thousands of Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire bought life insurance from American and European companies, so that after their death, […]
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Sassounian’s column of Nov. 10, 2011
Genocide Denier Condoleezza Rice Unworthy to Teach at Stanford In her newly published 750-page book, “A Memoir of My Years in Washington: No Higher […]
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Azerbaijan Wins Security Council Seat, While Armenians Remain Idle
Pres. Aliyev was celebrating last week his country’s historic victory at the United Nations. With an overwhelming number of votes, Azerbaijan was elected for […]
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96 Years Later, Turkey Still Pays A Price for Genocide Denial
Almost a century after the fact, the Republic of Turkey continues to be disgraced for its persistent denial of the Armenian Genocide. During his […]
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Pres. Sarkozy Says ‘Tseghasbanoutyoun’ A Word Obama has yet to Utter
Flying to Armenia, French President Nicolas Sarkozy confided to his top aides last week: “I am going to toss a live grenade!” He was […]
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Dr. Charny Deserves Much Credit Should Israel Recognize the Armenian Genocide
Armenians have good reason to be offended by the Israeli government’s failure to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide. It is unconscionable that some victims of […]
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Federal Appeals Court Issues Futile Order on Insurance Lawsuit
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Sassounian’s column of Nov. 10, 2011
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Azerbaijan Wins Security Council Seat, While Armenians Remain Idle
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96 Years Later, Turkey Still Pays A Price for Genocide Denial
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Pres. Sarkozy Says ‘Tseghasbanoutyoun’ A Word Obama has yet to Utter
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Dr. Charny Deserves Much Credit Should Israel Recognize the Armenian Genocide