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unusual facts about Armenian American



Hovnanian Enterprises

In 1959, Kevork Hovnanian, an ethnic Armenian originally from Iraq, and his three brothers - Hirair Hovnanian, Jirair Hovnanian and Vahak Hovananian - each contributed $1,000 dollars, in addition to $20,000 which they borrowed, to found Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. in a trailer in Toms River, New Jersey.


see also

Armenian American Political Action Committee

Armenian American Political Action Committee (A.A.P.A.C.), was founded by Albert A. Boyajian.

Armenians in Baku

Andrey Kasparov (born 1966) – Armenian-American pianist, composer and professor

Art Hovhannisyan

Artyom "Art" Hovhannisyan (born on 16 November 1981 in Gyumri, Armenia) is an Armenian-American professional boxer residing in Glendale, California.

Ervand Kogbetliantz

Dr. Kogbetliantz was an Armenian/American mathematician and the first president of the Yerevan State University.

Glaring Through Oblivion

Glaring Through Oblivion is the second poetry book by the Grammy Award-winning Armenian-American lead singer of the band System of a Down, Serj Tankian.

Kazarian

Paul Kazarian, an Armenian-American investor, financier, businessperson, and philanthropist

Jerry Kazarian, a retired Armenian-American soccer forward who spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League.

Lalezar Ensemble

In collaboration with Lalezar, Armenian-American musician Harold Hagopian spent three years to mix, annotate, and package the four volume series, causing the ensemble to increase their repertoire of pieces by Armenian composers.

West Hoboken, New Jersey

Arthur Pinajian (1914 – 1999), Armenian American artist and comic book creator, known as the creator of the characters Madame Fatal and Invisible Hood.