Background
Stepanian, Ira was born on November 14, 1936 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Sarkis H. and Armenoohi (Kupelian) Stepanian.
Stepanian, Ira was born on November 14, 1936 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Sarkis H. and Armenoohi (Kupelian) Stepanian.
Bachelor, Tufts University, 1958. Master of Business Administration, Boston College, 1971.
Credit investigator Dun & Bradstreet, Boston, 1958-1959. Research associate Ernst Associates, Inc., Arlington, Massachusetts, 1959-1963. With First National Bank Boston, 1963-1995, executive vice president, 1980, vice chairman, from 1981, president, from 1983, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, director, 1989-1995.
Vice chairman Bank of Boston Corporation, 1981-1989, president, 1983-1987, chief operating officer, director, 1983-1987, Chief Executive Officer, 1987-1995, retired chairman, Chief Executive Officer. Board directors New York-New England Exchange-New England, New York-New England Exchange-New York, General Chemical Group, Blue Eagle Golf Companies, Tad Resources International.
Trustee emeritus Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts. Chairman Boston Museum of Science. Trustee Boston Museum Fine Arts, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Fellow Harvard University-Kennedy School, Center for Business and Government.
Married Jacquelynne McLucas, August 6, 1961. Children: Philip, Alisa, Steven.