Background

Atanassov, Bogdan Boyanov was born on April 26, 1938 in Paris. Son of Boyan Vassilev and Theodora Pancheva (Hadjimisheva) Atanassov.

Education

Master of Arts in English, St. Kliment Ohridski U., Sofia, 1962.

Career

Assistant professor, Academy Agriculture, Sofia, 1964-1972, 80-86; senior assistant professor, U. V. Turnovo, Bulgaria, 1972-1980; senior assistant professor, Technology U., Sofia, 1986-1990; professor, American U. in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, since 1991.

Achievements

• Bogdan Boyanov Atanassov has been listed as a notable Bulgarian politician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member national committee Bulgarian Social Democratic Party, Sofia, 1989-1993. Member parliament Union Democratic Forces, Sofia, 1990-1991. Sponsor of Billestablishing American U. in Bulgaria, 1990.

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, hiking, tennis.

Connections

Married Christine Topalova. Children: Boyan, Teodora.

Father:

Boyan Vassilev Atanassov

Mother:

Theodora Pancheva (Hadjimisheva) Atanassov

Spouse:

Christine Topalova

child:

Boyan Atanassov

child:

Teodora Atanassov