Background
Mgrdechian, Raffee was born on August 4, 1927 in New York City. Son of DeKran and Aznive (Sobajian) Mgrdechian.
Mgrdechian, Raffee was born on August 4, 1927 in New York City. Son of DeKran and Aznive (Sobajian) Mgrdechian.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, City University of New York, 1950.
Test and design engineer Lewyt Corporation, Brooklyn, 1950-1954. Chief engineer Carol Electronics, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1954-1956, Keystone Products, Union City, New Jersey, 1956-1958. General manager magnetics Westbury (New York ) Electronics, 1958-1960.
Manager operations INTEC (merger with Westbury Electronics), 1960-1961. Vice president, general manager De-Flectronics, Groton, Connecticut, 1961-1963. Vice president Research and Development, Axel Electronics Inc., Jamaica, New York, from 1963.
Former Sunday school teacher, trustee, chairman of the board of trustees Armenian Church ofHoly Martyrs, Bayside, New York. Cubmaster Boy Scouts American, 1969-1970. Member Knights of Vartan (commander 1984-1985, chairman Mid-Atlantic 1988).
Married Zabelle Mesrobian, January 21, 1956. Children: Dickran, Joyce Mgrdechian Kechian, Dora Lee Mgrdechian Morris.