AUA Founding Board of Directors

Mihran Agbabian
President Emeritus, AUA; Professor Emeritus, Earthquake Engineering,
University of Southern California

Babken Ararktsyan
Former Chairman, Parliament of the Republic of Armenia

William Frazer
Senior Vice President Emeritus, Academic Affairs, University of California;
Professor Emeritus of Physics, UC Berkeley

Vartkes Gnooni
Former Minister of Higher Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia

Gagik Haroutunian
Chairman, Constitutional Court and Former Vice President of the Republic of Armenia

Vilik Haroutunian (deceased)
Former Minister of Higher Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia

Meredith Khachigian
Former Regent, University of California

John Marcum
Director, Education Abroad Program, University of California

Louise Manoogian Simone
Chairman,
Armenian General Benevolent Union

AUAC Board of Trustees

Mihran Agbabian
President Emeritus, AUA;
Professor Emeritus, Earthquake Engineering, University of Southern California

Haroutune Armenian
President, AUA; Professor, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University

Edward Avedisian
Clarinetist, Boston Pops and Boston Ballet Orchestra

Vartkes Barsam
Engineer, Los Angeles, California

Armen Der Kiureghian
Dean, College of Engineering, AUA;
Professor of Civil Engineering, UC Berkeley

William Frazer
Senior Vice President Emeritus, Academic Affairs, University of California;
Professor Emeritus of Physics, UC Berkeley

Harry Gilmore
Ambassador (Retired); Chair, Caucasus Area Studies Program, Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State

Wlad Godzich
Dean of Humanities, UC Santa Cruz

Meredith Khachigian
Former Regent, University of California

C. Judson King
Chairman, Board of Trustees, AUAC, Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs, University of California

John Marcum
Director, University of California Education Abroad Program;
Professor of Government and Former Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, UC Santa Cruz

Karl Pister
Former Chancellor, UC Santa Cruz, Former Dean, Professor Emeritus, College of Engineering, UC Berkeley

Lyman Porter
Professor Emeritus, Graduate School of Management, UC Irvine

Berge Setrakian
President, Armenian General Benevolent Union

Louise Manoogian Simone
Chairman, Armenian General Benevolent Union

Sam Simonian
Chairman, Inet

Sinan Sinanian
Partner, Sinanian Development, Inc.

Barry Zorthian
Partner, Offices of Alcalde and Fay, Washington, D.C.

AUA FUND Board of Trustees

Mihran Agbabian
President Emeritus, AUA; Professor Emeritus, Earthquake Engineering, University of Southern California

Haroutune Armenian
President, AUA; Professor, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University

William Frazer
Senior Vice President Emeritus, Academic Affairs, University of California;
Professor Emeritus of Physics, UC Berkeley

Levon Mkrtchyan
Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia

C. Judson King
Chairman, Board of Trustees, AUAC; Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs, University of California

Yuri Sarkissyan
Rector, Yerevan State Engineering University

Louise Manoogian Simone
Chairman, Armenian General Benevolent Union