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This is a list of Armenian business people.

Aerospace and aviation

Eduardo Eurnekian, owner of airports in Argentina, and Yerevan Airport
Artem Mikoyan, founder of Mikoyan, MiG
Mikhail Pogosyan, CEO of Sukhoi Design Bureau, and MiG Russian fighter jets manufacturer

Banking, finance, insurance and investment banking

Russia

Ruben Aganbegyan, CEO of Russia of Renaissance Capital, president of Micex
Ashot Egiazaryan, banker; deputy of the Russian State Duma
Samvel Karapetyan, founder and President of Tashir Group

United States

Charles A. Agemian, former executive vice president of Chase Manhattan Bank
Granger K. Costikyan, longtime partner of Brown Brothers Harriman
Richard Donchian, pioneer Wall Street financier
Mary Ellen Iskenderian, CEO and president of Women's World Banking and former senior executive of World Bank
Steven A. Kandarian, former executive vice president and chief investment officer of MetLife
Paul Kazarian, hedge fund manager
Kirk Kerkorian, businessman, investor, and philanthropist, billionaire, the president and CEO of Tracinda Corporation, 10th largest donor in the US, He was bestowed the title of National Hero of Armenia, the highest state award.
Robert Mehrabian, board member of Bank of New York Mellon

Entrepreneurs

General

Noubar Afeyan, co-founder of the biotechnology company Moderna
Arsen Borysovych Avakov, Governor of Kharkov region (2005–2010) and businessman in Ukraine, Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (2014–present)
Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group
Gerard Cafesjian, businessman, private investor and former board member of West Publishing
Catchick Paul Chater, businessman in Hong Kong
Larry Gagosian, founder of Gagosian Gallery
Sergey Galitsky, Russian retail operator, Magnit
Artem Khachatryan, co-founder of Russian retail operator, FixPrice
Paul Garmirian, founder and owner of P.G. Cigars
Arsen Gasparyan, former Armenian press secretary, publisher and cigar manufacturer
Rafi Haladjian, founder of FranceNet internet service provider
Kevork Hovnanian, Chairman of Hovnanian Enterprises; homebuilder
Samvel Karapetyan, owner of Tashir
Kirk Kerkorian, investor
Alex Manoogian, founder of Masco
Matild Manukyan, businesswoman; real estate
Armen Sarkissian, Chairman of Knightsbridge Group, former Prime Minister of Armenia
David Shakarian, founder of GNC
Artyom Tarasov, Russian businessman, the first officially declared millionaire in the USSR
Carl Tchilinghiryan, German-Armenian businessman and entrepreneur, co-founder of Tchibo
Gagik Tsarukian, businessman in Armenia
Daniel Ustian, Chairman of Navistar
Hrant Vardanyan, businessman in Armenia; founder and Chairman of Grand Holding
Avedis Zildjian, founder of Zildjian
Leonid Dovladbegyan, entrepreneur, top manager, venture capitalist

High technology

Andrey Andreev, founder and owner of Badoo
Boris Babayan, founder of MCST
Alexis Ohanian, internet entrepreneur, co-founder of Reddit
Avie Tevanian, former CTO of Apple and creator of macOS operating system, partner at Elevation Partners
Hovhannes Avoyan, co-founder and CEO of PicsArt
Levon Oganesyan, co-founder of Delivery Club
Hayk Ayrapetyan, co-founder of GeekBrains Edtech platform
Tigran Sloyan and Aram Shatakhstyan, co-founders of CodeSignal
Davit Baghdasaryan and Artavazd Minasyan, founders of Krisp
Ara Mahdessian and Vahe Kuzoyan, founders of ServiceTitan
Aram Arakelyan and Oganes Arakelyan, founders of CityMobil

Oil and gas

Calouste Gulbenkian, one of the founders of Royal Dutch Shell, oil magnate
Alexander Mantashev, oil magnate, industrialist, financier, and philanthropist

Executives

Carole Black, CEO and president of Lifetime Entertainment
Eduardo Eurnekian, president of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Vartan Gregorian, president of Carnegie Corporation
Ron Hovsepian, non-executive chairman of the board of Ann Taylor and CEO and president of Novell
Vahan Janjigian, senior vice president of Forbes
Steven A. Kandarian, CEO and president of MetLife
Tigran Khudaverdyan, deputy CEO of Yandex
Robert Mirzoyan, CEO of Wildberries
Robert Mehrabian, board member of CME Group and Bank of New York Mellon
Tro Piliguian, chairman of Ogilvy and COO of WPP
Eduard Sarkisov, vice-president of Rusneft
Roger Tatarian, former editor-in-chief and executive VP of United Press International
Serge Tchuruk, former chairman of Alcatel

Fashion

Patricia Field, US fashion designer
Francis Kurkdjian, owner of perfume house Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Alain Mikli, designer
Carolyn Rafaelian, founder and owner of accessories and jewelry company Alex and Ani
Valerie Toranian, editor in chief (French Edition) of Elle

Film and television industry

Argentina

Martín Karadagián, Argentine actor

Russia

Lev Atamanov, director of Soyuzmultfilm
Anna Melikian, director, owner of Magnum Studios
Armen Oganesyan, CEO of Voice of Russia
Karen Shakhnazarov, CEO of Mosfilm
Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of RT (formerly Russia Today)

United States

Alex Yemenidjian, former CEO and chairman of MGM Studios

Lawyers

Mark Geragos, defense attorney who defended Michael Jackson
Robert Kardashian, defense attorney who defended O. J. Simpson
Karinna Moskalenko, Russian human rights lawyer

Sports

Henrikh Mkhitaryan, professional footballer; midfielder for Italian Serie A team FC Internazionale Milano and captain of the Armenia national team
Yura Movsisyan, professional footballer; forward for Major League Soccer team Real Salt Lake and of the Armenia national team
Nikita Simonyan, First Vice-President of the Russian Football Union

Video game and software industry

Greg Costikyan, game designer
Alex Seropian, founder of Bungie and developer of the Halo video game series
Bagrat Dabaghyan, programmed Shadowmatic

References

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 ==Aerospace and aviation==
 * [[Eduardo Eurnekian]], owner of airports in [[Argentina]], and [[Yerevan Airport]]
 * [[Artem Mikoyan]], founder of [[Mikoyan]], MiG
 * [[Mikhail Pogosyan]], CEO of [[Sukhoi Design Bureau]], and [[MiG]] Russian fighter jets manufacturer
-==Architects==
-* [[Michel Mossessian]], architect and owner of Mossessian & Partners, London
 ==Banking, finance, insurance and investment banking==
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 * [[Ashot Egiazaryan]], banker; deputy of the Russian State Duma
 * [[Samvel Karapetyan (businessman)|Samvel Karapetyan]], founder and President of Tashir Group
-* [[Ruben Vardanian]], CEO and Chairman of Troika Dialog Group
 ===United States===
-* [[Charles A. Agemian]], former Executive Vice President of [[Chase Manhattan Bank]]
+* [[Charles A. Agemian]], former executive vice president of [[Chase Manhattan Bank]]
 * [[Granger K. Costikyan]], longtime partner of [[Brown Brothers Harriman]]
 * [[Richard Donchian]], pioneer [[Wall Street]] financier
-* [[Mary Ellen Iskenderian]], CEO and President of [[Women's World Banking]] and former senior executive of [[World Bank]]
+* [[Mary Ellen Iskenderian]], CEO and president of [[Women's World Banking]] and former senior executive of [[World Bank]]
-* [[Steven A. Kandarian]], former Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of [[MetLife]]
+* [[Steven A. Kandarian]], former executive vice president and chief investment officer of [[MetLife]]
 * [[Paul Kazarian]], hedge fund manager
 * [[ Kirk Kerkorian]], businessman, investor, and philanthropist, billionaire, the president and CEO of Tracinda Corporation, 10th largest donor in the US, He was bestowed the title of National Hero of Armenia, the highest state award.
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 ===General===
-* [[Ara Abrahamyan]], Russian diamond dealer
 * [[Noubar Afeyan]], co-founder of the biotechnology company [[Moderna]]
 * [[Arsen Borysovych Avakov]], Governor of Kharkov region (2005–2010) and businessman in Ukraine, Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (2014–present)
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 * [[Larry Gagosian]], founder of Gagosian Gallery
 * [[Sergey Galitsky]], Russian retail operator, [[Magnit]]
+* [[Artem Khachatryan]], co-founder of Russian retail operator, [[Fix Price|FixPrice]]
 * [[Paul Garmirian]], founder and owner of [[P.G. Cigars]]
 * [[Arsen Gasparyan]], former Armenian press secretary, publisher and cigar manufacturer
 * [[Rafi Haladjian]], founder of FranceNet internet service provider
 * [[Kevork Hovnanian]], Chairman of [[Hovnanian Enterprises]]; homebuilder
-* [[Jack Kachkar]], Canadian-Armenian businessman
 * [[Samvel Karapetyan (businessman)|Samvel Karapetyan]], owner of Tashir
 * [[Kirk Kerkorian]], investor
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 ===High technology===
 * [[Andrey Andreev]], founder and owner of [[Badoo]]
+* [[Boris Babayan]], founder of [[MCST]]
 * [[Alexis Ohanian]], internet entrepreneur, co-founder of [[Reddit]]
-* [[Avie Tevanian]], former CTO of [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] and creator of [[OS X]] operating system, partner at [[Elevation Partners]]
+* [[Avie Tevanian]], former CTO of [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] and creator of [[macOS]] operating system, partner at [[Elevation Partners]]
 * [[Hovhannes Avoyan]], co-founder and CEO of [[PicsArt]]
+* [[Levon Oganesyan]], co-founder of [[Yandex|Delivery Club]]
+* [[Hayk Ayrapetyan]], co-founder of [[GeekBrains]] Edtech platform
+* [[Tigran Sloyan]] and [[Aram Shatakhstyan]], co-founders of [[CodeSignal]]
+* [[Davit Baghdasaryan]] and [[Artavazd Minasyan]], founders of [[Krisp]]
+* [[Ara Mahdessian]] and [[Vahe Kuzoyan]], founders of [[ServiceTitan]]
+* [[Aram Arakelyan]] and [[Oganes Arakelyan]], founders of [[Sberbank|CityMobil]]
 ===Oil and gas===
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 ==Executives==
-* [[Carole Black]], CEO and President of [[Lifetime Entertainment]]
+* [[Carole Black]], CEO and president of [[Lifetime Entertainment]]
-* [[Eduardo Eurnekian]], President of [[Aeropuertos Argentina 2000]]
+* [[Eduardo Eurnekian]], president of [[Aeropuertos Argentina 2000]]
-* [[Vartan Gregorian]], President of [[Carnegie Corporation]]
+* [[Vartan Gregorian]], president of [[Carnegie Corporation]]
-* [[Ron Hovsepian]], non-executive Chairman of the Board of [[Ann Taylor (retail chain)|Ann Taylor]] and CEO and President of [[Novell]]
+* [[Ron Hovsepian]], non-executive chairman of the board of [[Ann Taylor (retail chain)|Ann Taylor]] and CEO and president of [[Novell]]
-* [[Vahan Janjigian]], Senior Vice President of [[Forbes]]
+* [[Vahan Janjigian]], senior vice president of [[Forbes]]
-* [[Steven A. Kandarian]], CEO and President of [[MetLife]]
+* [[Steven A. Kandarian]], CEO and president of [[MetLife]]
 * [[Tigran Khudaverdyan]], deputy CEO of [[Yandex]]
-* [[Robert Kocharyan]], non-executive director of [[Sistema]]
+* [[Robert Mirzoyan]], CEO of [[Wildberries]]
 * [[Robert Mehrabian]], board member of [[CME Group]] and [[Bank of New York Mellon]]
-* [[Tro Piliguian]], Chairman of [[Ogilvy (department store)|Ogilvy]] and COO of [[WPP plc|WPP]]
+* [[Tro Piliguian]], chairman of [[Ogilvy (department store)|Ogilvy]] and COO of [[WPP plc|WPP]]
-* [[Eduard Sarkisov]], Vice-President of Rusneft
+* [[Eduard Sarkisov]], vice-president of Rusneft
-* [[Roger Tatarian]], former editor-in-chief and Executive VP of [[United Press International]]
+* [[Roger Tatarian]], former editor-in-chief and executive VP of [[United Press International]]
-* [[Serge Tchuruk]], former Chairman of [[Alcatel-Lucent|Alcatel]]
+* [[Serge Tchuruk]], former chairman of [[Alcatel-Lucent|Alcatel]]
 ==Fashion==
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 * [[Alain Mikli]], designer
 * [[Carolyn Rafaelian]], founder and owner of accessories and jewelry company [[Alex and Ani]]
-* [[Valerie Toranian]], Editor in Chief (French Edition) of ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]''
+* [[Valerie Toranian]], editor in chief (French Edition) of ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]''
 ==Film and television industry==
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 ===Russia===
+* [[Lev Atamanov]], director of [[Soyuzmultfilm]]
 * [[Anna Melikian]], director, owner of Magnum Studios
 * [[Armen Oganesyan]], CEO of [[Voice of Russia]]
 * [[Karen Shakhnazarov]], CEO of [[Mosfilm]]
-* [[Margarita Simonyan]], Chief Editor of ''[[Russia Today]]''
+* [[Margarita Simonyan]], editor-in-chief of [[RT (TV network)|RT]] (formerly Russia Today)
 ===United States===
-* [[Alex Yemenidjian]], former CEO and Chairman of [[MGM Studios]]
+* [[Alex Yemenidjian]], former CEO and chairman of [[MGM Studios]]
 ==Lawyers==
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 ==Sports==
+* [[Henrikh Mkhitaryan]], professional footballer; midfielder for [[Serie A|Italian Serie A]] team [[Inter Milan|FC Internazionale Milano]] and captain of the [[Armenia national football team|Armenia national team]]
-* [[Khoren Kalashyan]], first Armenian football scout
-* [[Henrikh Mkhitaryan]], professional footballer; midfielder for [[Premier League|English Premier League]] team [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and captain of the [[Armenia national football team|Armenia national team]]
 * [[Yura Movsisyan]], professional footballer; forward for [[Major League Soccer]] team [[Real Salt Lake]] and of the [[Armenia national football team|Armenia national team]]
+* [[Nikita Simonyan]], First Vice-President of the [[Russian Football Union]]
 ==Video game and software industry==
 * [[Greg Costikyan]], game designer
 * [[Alex Seropian]], founder of [[Bungie]] and developer of the ''[[Halo series|Halo]]'' video game series
+* [[Bagrat Dabaghyan]], programmed [[Shadowmatic]]
 ==References==