Walter Kaprielian

Background

Kaprielian, Walter was born on June 2, 1934 in New York City. Son of Vartan and Shoushan (DerBargamian) Kaprielian.

Education

Associate of Applied Science, State University of New York, 1953.

Career

Art director, BBD&O, New York City, 1953-1964; group head, art director, Grey Advertising, New York City, 1964-1965; senior art director, Ketchum MacLeod & Grove, New York City, 1965-1966; vice president, head art director, 1966-1967; vice president, associate creative director, 1967-1971; senior vice president, creative director, 1971-1977; executive vice president, assistant general manager, 1977-1980; general manager, 1980-1981; president, chief Executive officer, Ketchum New York, 1981-1982; partner, co-creative director, vice chairman, Fearon O'Leary Kaprielian, Inc., 1983-1984; chairman, creative director, Kaprielian O'Leary Advertising, 1984-1995; president, Walter Kaprielian & Company, East Hampton, New York, since 1995. Instructor New York City Technology College, 1971-1979, School Visual Arts, 1982-1988. Member of advisory board New York City Technology College, since 1980.

Lecturer Graphic Arts Technology Foundation, 1970-1981. Vice president ADC Public Company. New York City, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• Walter Kaprielian has been listed as a noteworthy advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Visual Communicators Scholarship Fund, 1986-1988, president, 1988-1990. Chairman parish council Holy Cross Church of Armenia, 1965-1966, Armenian Church of Holy Martyrs, 1968-1969. Board directors New York City Technology College Foundation, 1985-1999, Fish Unlimited, 1994-2000.

Member American Institute Graphic Arts, Art Directors Club (board directors 1974-1976, 78-81, 91-93, president 1981-1983, chairman advisory board 1983-1985, member advisory board since 1984, 1st vice president 1993, president visual communicators scholarship fund 1988-1990), United States Power Squadron, National Party Boat Owners Alliance, International Game Fish Association, Maidstone Gun Club, Knights of Vartan.

Interests

• Seafood cooking, fishing.

Connections

Married Julia Hachigian, July 7, 1957 (deceased November 1983). Children: Victoria Susan, Siran Marion, John Vartan. Married Dinaz Boga, May 20, 1988.

Father:

Vartan Kaprielian

Mother:

Shoushan (DerBargamian) Kaprielian

Spouse:

Julia Hachigian

Spouse:

Dinaz Boga

child:

Victoria Susan Kaprielian

child:

John Vartan Kaprielian

child:

Siran Marion Kaprielian