Henry A. Sarkissian

Henry A. Sarkissian is an Armenian who has spent most of his life in Iran. He was born in that country and educated there and in France. Observant, sensitive, perceptive, he is something of a philosopher and has devoted much of his life to scholarly pursuits. His in¬tellectual accomplishments include an amaz¬ing mastery of English acquired completely on his own without the aid of any formal instruction. Now retired from civil service, Mr. Sarkissian, the father of three grown chil¬dren, lives with his wife, Annik, in Teheran.