Robert Alexander Semonian

Background

Semonian, Robert Alexander was born on May 17, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Leon Astor and Veron (Agojian) S. Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Miami, Florida, 1964. Editor The Miami Sunlight, 1962-1964.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University Miami, Florida, 1964.

Career

Editor The Miami Sunlight, 1962—1964. Administrator cost accounting Raytheon Company, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1964—1968. Accountant corporation staff Laboratory for Financial Engineering Corporation, Boston, 1968—1970.

Consultant Watertown, 1970—1973. Marketing representative Cenebal Corporation, Dedham, 1973—1975. Energy, lighting consultant Northern American Philips Corporation, Boston, since 1975.

Treasurer Improper Bostonian Newspaper, Brookline, since 1991. Director Communications Engineering Inc., Cambridge, since 1972, Systems and Analytical Sciences, Bedford, since 1981. Advisor to newspaper The Impartial Observer, 1985.

Member research board advisors The American Biographical Institute Inc., Raleigh, 1992. Vice chairman Watertown Republican Town Committee, 1968—1972, advisor, 1972—1980, chairman, Massachusetts, 1980—1988. Program chairman Massachusetts Conservative Caucus, 1983, executive director, Massachusetts, since 1984, membership chairman, 1984.

Advisor Watertown Republican Town Committee, since 1988. Subject 120th Anniversary Bachrach Photographers Exhibit of Successful People, Boston, 1990. Watertown chairman Pierce for Governor, 1990, Weld for Governor,Cellucci Lieutenant Governor, 1990.

Advisor The Improper Bostonian, since 1991. State co-chairman Buchanan President Committee, Massachusetts, 1992. Research advisory board American Biographical Institute, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, since 1992.

Chairman advisory committee Silvio O. Conte Center, Boston, since 1993.

Achievements

• Robert Alexander Semonian has been listed as a noteworthy energy and lighting consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Watertown Town meeting, 1965—1975. Director Watertown Better Government Association, since 1966. Treasurer Conservation Commission, Watertown, 1966—1969, Greater Boston Young Republican Club, 1968, vice president, 1969—1970.

Trustee Cambridge Emergency Relief Trust, since 1972. Treasurer Representatives Middlesex County, Weston, since 1972, Armenian-American Republican Club Massachusetts, Watertown, since 1972. Deputy chairman Massachusetts Republican State Committee, Boston, 1972—1980, state committeeman, 1972—1980.

Treasurer Reagan Dinner, Waltham, 1975. Member executive committee Massachusetts Reagan President Committee, 1975—1976. Treasurer Reagan Dinner, Boxborough, Massachusetts, 1977.

State vice chairman Massachusetts Reagan President Committee, 1979—1980, state nationalities chairman, 1979—1980, executive committee, 1979—1980. Delegate Republican National Convention, Detroit, 1980, Dallas, 1984. Massachusetts chairman National Conservative Alliance, Waterloo, Iowa, since 1985, American Freedom Coalition Massachusetts, Peabody, since 1987.

Co-chairman Bush, Quayle, Massachusetts, 1988. National vice chairman Armenian Americans Bush-Quayle '88 Committee, Washington. National co-chairman Armenian-Americans Bush, Quayle '92 Committee.

Member executive committee American Bicentennial Presidential Inaugural Committee Massachusetts, 1988—1989. Board governors convention American Freedom Coalition, 1988—1989. Delegate Republican National Convention, New Orleans, 1988, Houston, 1992.

Heritage chairman Massachusetts Republican State Committee, Boston, 1972—1980, executive committee, 1972—1980. Delegate Massachusetts Republican Convention, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, chief page, 1974. Massachusetts state nationalities co-chairman Reagan, Bush Committee, Massachusetts, 1980, Watertown chairman, 1980, 1984, State Legislators Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1985, Washington, 1986, World Media Conference, 1986.

Co-chairman East Coast Conservative PAC, Marlborough, since 1986. Director World Information Network, North-East Team, Mount Vernon, New Hampshire, since 1986. Member American Leadership Conferences, Washington, 1986—1988, Appalachian National Scenic Trail Commission, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, 1986—1988.

State chairman Robertson for President, 1988. Human resources chairman Armenia Earthquake Fund North-East Relief Center, Boston, since 1988. Executive committee Zoryan Institute Support Committee, Cambridge, since 1989, Armenia Earthquake Relief Coalition Greater Boston, since 1988.

Board advisors Doctors The World, Denver, since 1989. Member executive committee Watertown, JRASHEN Armenia Friendship Association, Watertown, since 1990, watertown chairman Pierce for Governor primary election, 1990, Weld for Governor, cellucci for lieutenant governor, 1990. Delegate Massachusetts Republican Convention, 1990.

Co-chairman Massachusetts State Buchanan President committee, 1992. Member of Armenian Students Association (national vice president 1971-1972, president Boston branch 1970-1971, 1977-1978), University Miami Alumni Association New England (vice chairman), Jrashen Armenia Friendship Town Association (executive committee since 1990), National Association Armenian Studies & Research (Watertown), Federal Emergency Management Agency (national defense, executive research since 1982), American Policy Advisory Council (treasurer, executive committee 1983), Masons, Delta Sigma Pi.

Interests

• Politics.

Connections

Father:

Leon Astor Bachelor of Business Administration

Mother:

Veron (Agojian) South. Bachelor of Business Administration