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Ronald Hrant Markarian (born June 27, 1931) is the California State Director of the U.S. Selective Service System and a former Major General of the United States Air Force. Ronald Markarian is active in community affairs and has served in a variety of leadership roles in military, veteran and public service organizations. He served on several State and Federal boards and has been the Director of the United States Selective Service System in California since his appointment in 1987. He was instrumental in founding the Association of the United States Army (AUSA; Chapter 6105) in 1982, and served as the first president of the chapter and later serving two additional terms totaling 15 years as president. During his last presidency, the chapter was designated Best Chapter in AUSA for seven consecutive years, from 2000 to 2006. He also served as the AUSA sixth region president and an AUSA national trustee. Major General Markarian served in the United States military for 46 years. He flew 116 combat reconnaissance missions during the Vietnam War receiving numerous awards, including two Legion of Merits and the Bronze Star.〔 Additionally, Markarian has received awards from many military organizations, including the Association of the U.S. Army's National Golden Eagle Award and National Distinguished Service Award, and he was the 2002 recipient of the organization's Anthony Drexel Biddle Award, President's Award. Major General Markarian has also graduated from several military schools and holds a master's degree in public administration from George Washington University. ==Life== Of Armenian descent, Markarian's family was one of the early Armenian settlers of the San Joaquin Valley.〔 his paternal great-grandfather, Melkon Markarian was the first generation of the family to have previously moved to the United States from Armenia becoming U.S. citizen in 1865.〔 He later went back to Armenia, married, raised a family and then resettled in America moving to Fresno in 1881. He was related to famous sculptor Varaz Samuelian through his maternal grandmother. Ronald states that his great-grandparents were among the pioneers of the fig industry in California; his father Theodore and mother Rose, were both born in Fresno. While the father, born in 1899, died in 1963. his mother who was born in May 21, 1909, died on March 15, 2010 at the age of 100.〔 Ron Markarian also was born in Fresno, on June 27, 1931, attended local schools in North Fresno and graduated from Clovis High School in 1949.〔 He then continued his education by enrolling in Fresno State College (later known as California State University, Fresno). Although Markarian was in the graduating class of 1953, he was able to complete his studies mid-term in 1952 and graduate early. Commissioned in the Air Force, he left Fresno for extended active duty; to continue his formal education later at George Washington University and receive his master's degree in Public Administration in 1964.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ronald Markarian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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