Married: Wife, Sarah, 49 yrs., 3 children (Suzanne, Edmond, Angela)

Edgar Hagopian is President of Hagopian & Sons, Inc., as well as Chairman of Hagopian Family of Company’s encompassing Hagopian World of Rugs, Inc., Hagopian Cleaning Services, Inc., Hagopian Fire & Flood Services, Inc., as well as a partner in Design Décor LLC, dba Roche Bobois.

Hagopian & Sons, Inc., is a family owned company established in 1939 by Haroutun (Harry) Hagopian, formerly a pharmacist in Istanbul, Turkey. When he arrived in the United States, Harry Hagopian began a carpet stain removal company as a one man operation with a handbag of chemicals. In 2006 Hagopian Family of Company’s celebrates 67 years of doing business in the metro Detroit Area.

Hagopian World of Rugs and Hagopian Rug Outlet have a total of four locations and are Michigan’s largest Oriental Rug dealers. The Hagopian family of company’s employs 200+ people in the metropolitan Detroit area. They also maintain a showroom, established in 1978, in the Michigan Design Center, The Ghiordes Knot, offering merchandise to the Design Trade.

Hagopian Cleaning Services is the largest carpet and rug cleaning firm in Michigan offering residential and commercial carpet and furniture cleaning and full disaster restoration services. It has the only fully automated rug cleaning plant in the state.

Edgar Hagopian worked in his father’s laboratory and business as a child and officially joined the firm in 1953 after studying at the University of Michigan and completing his military service.

He has attended numerous management seminars and retail management courses through Wayne State University and Indiana University, as well as Trade Association seminars. He received Oriental Rug Appraisal Certification from the Oriental Rug Retailers of America (ORRA).

Passing on the tradition of corporate responsibility to the third generation, Hagopian is involved in numerous charitable organizations and his philanthropic efforts in the local community are well known. Hagopian companies donate in excess of $70M in goods and services to local charities annually.

Design Décor LLC opened the Novi Michigan franchise of Roche Bobois in 2003 in Novi Michigan. The grand opening was a fund-raiser for Seeds of Peace, an organization dedicated to empowering young leaders from regions of conflict with the leadership skills required to advance reconciliation and coexistence.

Awards include:
· 2005 Ellis Island Medal of Honor awarded to Edgar Hagopian - The Ellis Island Medal of Honor was created in 1986 to honor the many ancestral groups who through struggle, sacrifice and success, helped build this great nation. Six Presidents, several Senators and Congressman and Nobel Prize Winners are among the remarkable group of individuals to receive the Ellis Island Medals of Honor for their outstanding contributions to America. Every year the prestigious Medals are presented to outstanding Americans who have distinguished themselves as citizens of the United States.
· 2005 Detroit Jewish News Style Magazine “Best Of” – recognizing Hagopian World of Rugs as Oakland County’s premier Oriental Rug Retailer.
· 2003, 2004,2005 – Detroit Free Press “Best Of” – recognizing Hagopian World of Rugs as Michigan’s premier Oriental Rug Retailer.
· 2003 Oakland County Board of Commissioners - Proclamation honoring Edgar Hagopian for his business acumen and his continuing creation of jobs in the community.
· 2002 Inductee into International Institute Heritage Hall of Fame honoring outstanding individuals who through their perseverance build family, businesses and careers while supporting and promoting cultural diversity.
· 2002 Oakland County Business & Finance Corp. - Michigan Employer of the Year

· 2001 Detroit 300 Business Recognition Heritage Award recognizing Hagopian Family of Companies for being in the forefront of pioneering and progressive movements in business, social services, education, religion, arts and culture.
· 2000 Family Leadership Award (Power Brokers International)
· 1999-2000 Michigan Retailers Association - Michigan Retailer of the Year
· 1998-99 Atlantas Mart, National Oriental Rug Retailer of the Year – Hagopian World of Rugs honored by their peers for excellence in retailing.
· 1997 Oak Park Business & Education Alliance, Man of the Year – recognizing Mr. Hagopian’s long-standing contributions to the business and education community.
· 1997 Oakland County Executive Declaration honoring Hagopian Family of Companies business success and philanthropy.
· 1995 Franklin Bank, Best Family Owned Business (over 150 employees)
· 1995 Canadian Armenian Business Council, Man of the Year – recognizing Mr. Hagopian’s commitment to building a business network to educate, mentor, encourage and build business relationships.

Community / Cultural Support include:
· Honorary Director, Detroit Institute of Arts
· Major Benefactor to Detroit Institute of Arts ($250M+)
· Annual supporter of PBS, Channel 56
· Sponsor of College for Creative Studies / Hagopian World of Rugs Student Rug Design Competition (17 yrs)
· Sponsor of American Society of Interior Design statewide university Student Design Competition (16 yrs)
· Host/Sponsor for Detroit Chamber Winds Nightnotes Series – bringing classical music to the community
(11 yrs) - events held at Birmingham and Novi Hagopian World of Rugs Showrooms.
· Annual fund-raiser for United Cerebral Palsy (10 years)
· Fundraisers for the Capuchin Kitchen of metro Detroit
· Contributor to numerous charitable causes throughout the Detroit metro community

Affiliations include:
· Armenian Assembly of America, Vice-Chair Internal Affairs & National Co-Chair Development
· Armenian American Political Action Committee (ARMENPAC), National Co-Chair
· Providence Hospital Health Foundation, Board of Directors
· Seeds of Peace, Michigan Chapter
· St. Johns Armenian Church Christian Services Ministry

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