Background
Abdalian, Arbak Arshak was born on May 12, 1920 in Teheran, Iran. Son of Arshak M. and Anna (Khosrovian) Abdalian. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1955.
Abdalian, Arbak Arshak was born on May 12, 1920 in Teheran, Iran. Son of Arshak M. and Anna (Khosrovian) Abdalian. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1955.
Bachelor of Science, American College Teheran, 1939. Diploma engineering within industry, London, 1949.
Assistant chief engineer, Societe Baziar, Teheran, 1940-1941; engineer, Anglo-Iranian Oil Corporation, Abadan, Iran, 1941-1945; deputy superintendent, Anglo-Iranian Oil Corporation, Abadan, Iran, 1945-1949; office engineer, 3d Military Service, United States Army, 1944-1945; deputy chief engineer, Custom Engineering Company. New York City, 1951-1952; construction engineering, New York City, since 1952; construction engineering, Newark, since 1957; construction engineering, Los Angeles, since 1962; senior vice-president, director structural and сivil engineering, Welton Becket Associations, New York City, Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco. Director Iran Becket Cons., Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York, since 1952.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life). Member American Concrete Institute, Iranian Armenian Society (honorary) Clubs: Presidential (New York City).
Married Suzane Kadimian, November 22, 1943. Children: Arbak Anthony, Arline, Adriene, Alexandra.