COUNTRY United States of America BORN  May 3rd, 1957 MARITAL STATUS  Married to Rosemary Baghdassarian, two daughters  EDUCATION  Graduate of Lehman College in New York City Pontific Catholic University School of Medicine Mountainside Hospital Internal Medicine Program Winthrop University Hospital Geriatric Medicine Program LANGUAGES  English, Spanish, French  PROFESSIONAL CAREER  Medical Doctor since 1988 in the field of Internal and Geriatric Medicine in the United States. Associate Professor of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University in 1999 with other Academic Appointments at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Mountainside Hospital and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Winthrop University. Medical Consultant for numerous pharmaceutical companies performing as a National and International lecturer. Presently, Florida Delegate to the American Directors Association and serving on the Board of Directors of the Florida Directors Association. President of the Adult and Geriatric Institute of Florida (largest privately owned institute in the USA).  SPORTS PRACTICED  Greco Roman Wrestling, Cycling, Judo, Karate, Taekwon-Do (ITF)  TAEKWON-DO CAREER  Started Taekwon-Do practice in 1969 under Master David Kim and later introduced to Oh Do Kwan under Master Lee Kyo Woon in 1970 and becoming a black belt late 1970. Together, forming the program for the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii with over 2,500 members and performing Taekwon-Do demonstrations for distinguished figures like General Brooks of the US Army, General Choi Hong Hi, President Henry Ford and his Secretary of Defense.  Four Time Forms Gold Medalist and Three Time Sparring Gold Medalist All Hawaiian Taekwon-Do Championships and Two Time Sparring Bronze Medalist All Hawaiian Taekwon-Do Championships. Nominated as Outstanding Taekwon-Do Instructor for the US Army by the Class of 1976 in Hawaii. International Instructor and Umpire Classification in 1982. Assisted the ITF President Chang Ung on his first American Continental Tour.  TAEKWON-DO ADMINISTRATION  Creator and Coordinator of the Taekwon-Do Instructor Program for the 25th Infantry Division of the US Army Founder and President of the International Institute of Taekwon-Do Oh Do Kwan established in 1977 Appointed by General Choi Hong Hi Chairman of the Expansion Committee for Central America in 1986 Appointed by Master Phap Lu Chairman of the Expansion Committee for the American Continent  ITF Representative for the USA  President of the Americas ITF Taekwon-Do Association President of the United States of America National Taekwon-Do Federation President of the USA Martial Arts Games Committee  HOBBIES  Cycling, Flying, Jogging, Languages,  HISTORICAL Life Member of the International Taekwon-Do Federation Life Member of the American Judo Association Member of the American Amateur Karate Association Author of "One Man's Legacy, Another Man's Perseverance"