Background
Shahinian, Dean Vahan was born on January 30, 1953 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Paul and Grace Shahinian.
lawyer legislative staff member
Shahinian, Dean Vahan was born on January 30, 1953 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Paul and Grace Shahinian.
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1974; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1977; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1979.
Special assistant to Republican Carl D. Perkins. Attorney-advisor Securities and Exchange Commission, counsel to the commissioner. Executive director The Ararat Foundation, Mount Vernon, 1985.
Assistant chief counsel Office of Thrift Supervision, Washington, 1986. Democratic senior counsel United States Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, since 1997. Chairman Armenian Life Cultural Lecturers, Washington, since 1988.
Member recruitment advisory committee St. Nersess Seminary, New Rochelle, New York, 1986-1988. Board directors Christian Conciliation Service Metropolitan Washington, 1980-1982. Member Diocese Council Armenian Church American.
Adjunct professor, Columbus School Law, Catholic University America, 2006.
Delaware Diocese of Armenian Church Assembly, New York City, since 1989. Trustee Mamigonian Foundation, Rockville, Maryland, 1982-1984. Member Alexandria (Virginia)-Leninakan Sister City Committee, 1989-1991.
Member Virginia State Bar, Federal Bar Association (member banking law committee executive council), Christian Legal Society, National Press Club, Yale Club Washington, Harvard Club Washington, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Club Washington (board directors).