Cyrus Ansary

Background

Ansary, an Iranian American, was born in Tehran, Iran and is the brother of Hushang Ansary.

Education

Columbia Law School.

Career

He visited the Mountain. Vernon, New York in 1950 while attending Alborz High School. Ansary later earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from American University, a law degree from Columbia and a Certificate in French Civilization from the University of Paris. He served in the United States Marines.

He practiced law in the firm of Ansary, Kirkpatrick & Rosse and was chairman of the board of JPMorgan Value Opportunities Fund, Incorporated.

He was affiliated with Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Incorporated. from 1983 and served on the boards of First American Bank of Maryland, Krupp GmbH, Deutsche Babcock and Wilcox. Ansary serves as chairman emeritus of The American University and was board chair from 1981 to 1989.

Since 1990, the Cyrus Ansary Medal has been awarded annually and is one of the highest volunteer awards given by American University. South. In March 2014, Mount Vernon awarded its first West. The prize was established in 2012 by and Janet H.

Achievements

• Since 1990, the Cyrus Ansary Medal has been awarded annually and is one of the highest volunteer awards given by American University. Recipients include alums, "trustees, volunteers, and community leaders who set high standards for achievement and serve as role models to American University"s students and alumni". Recent recipients include J. Willard Marriott Junior., Alan L. Meltzer, Kermit A. Washington and Hani M. S. Farsi. In March 2014, Mount Vernon awarded its first Cyrus A. Ansary Prize for Courage and Character to former president George H. W. Bush. The prize was established in 2012 by Cyrus A. and Janet H. Ansary and, in 2014, came with $75,000 in unrestricted and Mountain. Vernon-related monies.

Membership

He is a member of the Woodrow Wilson Council for Scholars and the Life Guard Society of Mount Vernon.