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Gerard Cafesjian (1925 - 2013)

American-Armenian businessman and philanthropist Gerard Cafesjian died today at the age of 88.

Probably best known for investing millions into turning the crumbling Cascade site in Yerevan into a much loved park and home of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts, Gerard Cafesjian generously donated to a number of Armenian organizations and charities including the Armenian Fund, AGBU and the Armenian Assembly of America.

Born in 1925 in New York City to immigrant Armenian parents fleeing Ottoman persecution, Cafesjian graduated from St John’s University Law School and then went on to make his mark in the publishing world.

He became the Executive Vice-President at West Publishing, only retiring in 1996 when the firm was sold.

In 2000, Cafesjian received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Comments (3)

Gohar
Tox luys ijni shirimin...............
zohrab
a good man god bless you will be remembered
Me
A great lose for Armenia and our people! I offer my deep and sincere condolences to Mr .Gerard Cafesjian' familiy. Mr.Gerard Cafesjian was there as Armenia needed his help! I hope much his family will continue the work of Mr Cafesjian and the rest of Cafesjian Center for the Arts (top of Cascade) which has become an ugly construction side will be built soon too. God bless him. May he rest in peace Armenians around the world will always remember him...

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