Gregory H. Adamian

Gregory Harry Adamian (born September 17, 1926)[1] is the President Emeritus and Chancellor of Bentley College.[2] He was president of Bentley from 1970 until 1991.

Education

Adamian was born in Somerville, Massachusetts to a family of Armenian descent. He was raised in Brooklyn, New York, served in the United States Navy and graduated from Harvard University. He then studied law at Boston University. For a time Adamian served as chair of the Committee for the Resettlement of Armenians in the United States.[3]

Bentley College

Adamian joined the Bentley College faculty in 1955 and was named chair of the Law Department in 1968. He also taught at Suffolk University. Upon retirement, he was named Bentley chancellor and president emeritus.[2]

Awards and recognition

He received the Humanity Award from Facing History and Ourselves, an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Boston University, and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for lifetime contributions to education, business, law, and cultural and civic life in America.[2]

He has worked with other members of the Armenian diaspora to fund the education of students from Armenia who would otherwise not be able to attend American colleges.

References

  1. ↑ Supplement to Who's who in America 44. p. 4.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Past presidents". Bentley College. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  3. ↑ "Around Boston's Universities". Armenian General Benevolent Union. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012.