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Steven Derounian (Steven Boghos Derounian) was born on 6 April, 1918 in Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria, is an American politician (1953-1965). Discover Steven Derounian's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?
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Steven Boghos Derounian |
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89 years old |
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6 April 1918 |
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Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Date of death |
17 April, 2007 |
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Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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Bulgaria
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Steven Derounian Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Steven Derounian's Wife?
His wife is Emily Ann Kennard Derounian
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Steven Derounian Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Steven Derounian worth at the age of 89 years old? Steven Derounian’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Bulgaria. We have estimated Steven Derounian's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Steven Boghos Derounian (April 6, 1918 – April 17, 2007) was a Republican Congressman of Armenian-American descent.
He attended the public schools and graduated from New York University in 1938 and from Fordham University Law School in 1942.
He was admitted to the New York bar in 1942 and began practice in Mineola the same year.
Derounian entered the United States Army as a private in July 1942 and graduated from officers school as an Infantry officer and was assigned to the 327th Infantry.
He served overseas from October 1944 to March 1946 and separated from the service as a captain in May 1946.
He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with oak leaf.
As a Congressman, Derounian was part of the Congressional Subcommittee that investigated the 1950s Quiz show scandals.
He represented Long Island, New York for six terms from 1953 to 1965.
Derounian was born in Sofia in the Kingdom of Bulgaria to Armenian parents Boghos Derounian and Eliza Aprahamian.
When he was three, his family left Bulgaria with his two other brothers (one of whom was the journalist Avedis Boghos Derounian, better known as John Roy Carlson) to the United States and settled in Mineola, New York.
As a young man, Derounian helped at his father's store.
In an anecdote recounted from this time, a customer complained that the 20-year-old Derounian overweighed a shipment of cheese, and his father rebuked him.
The young Derounian apologized, but his father shot back:
"'You made a mistake, and you're sorry. That's what every dishonest person says when he's caught. Sure, I know you didn't mean to do the wrong thing, but who else knows it? A reputation for honesty is one thing money can't buy. It can be preserved only by not making mistakes, not by making apologies. You remember that, boy, as long as you live.'"
He was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-third and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965).
Derounian voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1964, as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
A staunch conservative and Barry Goldwater supporter, Derounian was narrowly defeated in New York's Third Congressional District on Long Island during the LBJ landslide of 1964 Democrat Lester Wolff won 96,503 (50.7%) votes to Derounian's 93,883 (49.3%).
In 1966 Derounian defeated future CIA Director William Casey in the Republican primary, but was again defeated by Rep. Wolff in November, though by an even more narrow tally of 81,959 (50.3%) to 81,122 (49.7%).
Thereafter, he served as justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1969 to 1981.
He retired to Austin, Texas, saying "I think New York has gotten a little too crowded. Austin is an attractive, educational city."
Derounian was additionally a professor of law at the University of Texas.
This event is presented in Robert Redford's 1994 film Quiz Show, where Derounian is shown harshly criticizing Charles Van Doren, after he admits to cheating on the TV game show Twenty-One.
When his fellow Congressmen praised Van Doren for his statement, Derounian dissented, saying:
"'Mr. Van Doren, I am happy that you made the statement, but I cannot agree with most of my colleagues who commended you for telling the truth, because I don't think an adult of your intelligence ought to be commended for telling the truth.'"