Jacob Hagopian

Background

Hagopian, Jacob was born on July 3, 1927 in Providence. Son of Bedros and Varvar (Leylegian) Hagopian.

Education

AB, George Washington University, 1957;

Juris Doctor, American U., 1960;

graduate in International Law, Judge Advocate General's School, 1964;

student, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1967.

Career

Enlisted, United States Army, 1944;

advanced through grades to 1st sergeant 11th Airborne Division, United States Army

Second lieutenant to First lieutenant 82d Airborne Division, United States Army, 1948-1950;

captain, United States Army Security Agency, Washington, 1950-1953, 56-60;

with 501st Recon group, United States Army Security Agency, Korea, 1953;

with 501st Recon group, United States Army Security Agency, Tokyo, 1954-1956;

advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1953-1968;

appellate judge The United States of America Court Military Review, United States Army Court Criminal Appeals, Washington, 1968-1970;

retired, United States Army, 1970;

appellate judge, United States Army Judiciary, Washington, 1968-1970;

director law center, Roger Williams College, Providence, 1970-1971;

United States magistrate judge, United States District Court, Providence, since 1971. Legal advisory to intelligence community Special Operations, Berlin, 1960-1963. Group supervisor defense appellate division United States of America Judiciary, Washington, 1964-1966.

Deputy and chief criminal law division OTJAG department of army The Pentagon, Washington, 1966-1968. Lecturer Federal Judicial Center, Washington. Adjunct Professor American U., since 1971, Suffolk U. Law School.

Visiting professor United States Naval War College. Member honorary.faculty fellow AY, since 1997, honorary program, U. Rhode Island.

Achievements

• Jacob Hagopian has been listed as a reputable Federal judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association (former consultant section criminal justice, vice Chairman of Commission on adequate defense and incentives in military, former secretary-reporter committee military law, Houston Justice Assist award 1987), Federal Bar Association (past president R.I.chpt., member of national county, member of national Chairman of Commission criminal law, chairman United States magistrate judge's committee), American Judges Association, Institute Judicial Administration, United States Naval War College Foundation, National Defense U. Foundation.

Connections

Married Mary L. Pomoranski, August 14, 1953. Children: Mark Jay, Dana Aquinas, Mary Lou, Jan Christian, Jon Gregory.

Father:

Bedros Hagopian

Mother:

Varvar (Leylegian) Hagopian

Spouse:

Mary L. Pomoranski

child:

Mark Jay Hagopian

child:

Jan Christian Hagopian

child:

Mary Lou Hagopian

child:

Dana Aquinas Hagopian

child:

Jon Gregory Hagopian