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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Armenians Must Counter UN Security Council Bids by Turkey and Azerbaijan
Diasporan political organizations and influential Armenians, in cooperation with the Armenian Foreign Ministry, should launch an international lobbying campaign to block Turkey and Azerbaijan from […]
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Hanging Armenia’s Dirty Laundry in Public
By Harut Sassounian President Serzh Sargsyan made an important appearance at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg last […]
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From Genocide Recognition To Reclaiming Church Properties
The Armenian-American community took a major step last week to reverse the consequences of the Armenian Genocide and end the Turkish government’s long-standing […]
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Sassounian’s column of June 16, 2011
Why Pass an Armenian Genocide Resolution for the Third Time? By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier A new Armenian Genocide […]
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A Glimmer of Hope, Amid the Discord On the Armenian Genocide Museum
In a recent column titled, “There is a Time to Sue and a Time to Settle,” I urged the Armenian-American community to come together and […]
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California to Extend until 2016 Deadline to Sue Insurance Companies
By Harut Sassounian Eleven years ago, the California Legislature extended until the end of 2010, the deadline for filing lawsuits against […]
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Armenians Must Counter UN Security Council Bids by Turkey and Azerbaijan
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Hanging Armenia’s Dirty Laundry in Public
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From Genocide Recognition To Reclaiming Church Properties
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Sassounian’s column of June 16, 2011
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A Glimmer of Hope, Amid the Discord On the Armenian Genocide Museum
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California to Extend until 2016 Deadline to Sue Insurance Companies