Background
Avedisian, Archie Harry was born on June 22, 1928 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of Harry and Charlotte (Charkjian) Avedisian.
community organization executive
Avedisian, Archie Harry was born on June 22, 1928 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of Harry and Charlotte (Charkjian) Avedisian.
Bachelor of Science in Education, State University of New York, Cortland, 1951; Master of Arts in Organisation and Administration, New York University, 1954; postgraduate, New York University.
Physical director, Jamestown Boys Club, New York City, 1951-1953; program director, Flatbush Boys Club, Brooklyn, 1953-1956; executive director, Boys Clubs of East St. Louis, Illinois, 1956-1959; executive director, Columbia Park Boys Club, San Francisco, 1959-1960; executive director, Santa Rosa Boys Clubs, California, 1960-1967; executive director, Boys Clubs of Seattle and King County, 1967-1972; president, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, District of Columbia, 1972-1995; president emeritus, Boys & Firls Group Homes & Shelters, Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland., 1996-1998; president, Central European Initiative, Archie Avedisian & Company, Montgomery Villate, Maryland., since 1998. Consultant Boys Clubs of America training program, 1974-1975. Teacher Montgomery College, since 1998.
Chairman Seattle-King County Youth Commission, 1967-1972, Congress for Community Programs, Santa Rosa, 1964, California Youth Authority School for Girls, 1961-1966. United Way of America, Washington, San Francisco, East St. Louis, Seattle, since 1957. Board governors Congress for Community Progress, East St. Louis, 1958.
Active President's Commission on White House Fellowships, 1993, District of Columbia Bar Association Anti-Drug Coalition, 1993, Institute of International Education Metropolitan Washington Consortium on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1992, National Partnership Alcohol and Drug Abuse, since 1986, Greater Washington Billy Graham Crusade Advisory Committee, 1986, Metropolitan Washington Board Trade, since 1973, Montgomery County Employment Development Commission, 1978-1982, Sonoma County Community Action Council, 1969, Governors Conference on Youth, Sonoma County, 1965, General Plan Program, Santa Rosa, 1964. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Boys Clubs Professional Association (numerous local and national offices since 1953), Boys Clubs American (numerous local and national offices since 1951), National Society Fund Raisers (member membership committee), Greater Washington Society Association Executives (chairman various committees), American Society Association Executives, International Platform Association, Center for Development and Population Activities, Institute International Education, District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce (various committee memberships, member board directors since 1985), Upper Montgomery County Chamber of C., since 1986, Junior League of Washington Community (member advisory board since 1991). Clubs: Washington, District of Columbia Touchdown, Montgomery Village Golf (Gaithersburg, Maryland), Tam O'Shanter Country (Bellevue, Washington), Rotary (president), Elks, Lions.
Married Gloria Ann Rogers. Children: Debra Ann, Anthony Joseph.
