Background
Voultsos-Vourtzis, Pericles Count was born on January 26, 1910 in Athens, Greece. Son of Christos C. and Aspasia (Kambouroglou) Voultsos-Voultsos-Vourtzis. came to the United States, 1921, naturalized, 1932.
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Voultsos-Vourtzis, Pericles Count was born on January 26, 1910 in Athens, Greece. Son of Christos C. and Aspasia (Kambouroglou) Voultsos-Voultsos-Vourtzis. came to the United States, 1921, naturalized, 1932.
Student in mechanical engring, New York University, 1927. Postgraduate, New York College Music, 1934. Teacher's diploma; Bachelor of Music, University Chicago, 1939.
Master of Arts, Staley College, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1949. Doctor of Education, Calvin Coolidge College, Boston, 1956. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Calvin Coolidge College, Boston, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology, Milano Accademia, 1960. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Emporia College, 1961.
Member faculty, New York College Music (now affiliated with New York University), New York City, 1937-1967; director, American Conservatory of Music honorary professor, National Conservatory, Athens National chairman Greek section, All-American origins Citizens for Eisenhower-Nixon, 1952; Permanent observer to, United Nations (N-G-O) Institute Humaniste, Paris, France, 1952; royal envoy plenipotentiary and extraordinary for, King Peter of Yugoslavia, 1964; ambassador good will to, Greece ambassador good will to, Governor Burns and people, Florida, 1965; ambassador good will to Greece, of Governor Smith and people, Texas, 1970; personal ambassador of, King Ntare V of Burundi, to the United States, 1969; brigadier general governor staff Louisiana aide-de-camp to governor Louisiana, 1965, 73; honorary consul of, Grenada, 1976-1979; honorary attorney general of Louisiana. Diplomate New York College Music (now College Music New York University.), 1934.
New York University R.O.T.C. Served with Selective Service System, World World War World War II. Member American Military Engineers Society, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Foreign Consuls, Sons of the American Revolution., Society of Fils de la Revolution Americaine (Paris), American International Institute (president), American Society Greek Order St. Dennis of Zante, National Legion Greek-American War Veterans in American (national Commander), New York State Veterans Artillery Corps, La Confrerie du Tastevin. Clubs: Hellenic (New York City), Army and Navy (New York City), Columbia (New York City), University (New York City).
Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Countess Helene Fioravanti, October 26, 1946. 1 son, Basil.; children by previous marriage: Chris, George.