Larry Zarian

On October 20, 1937, Zarian was born in Tehran, Iran. Zarian's sister is Rima. Zarian attended high school in Massachusetts. == Education ==

Zarian attended Glendale Community College. Zarian earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UCLA. == Career ==

As a businessman, Zarian was the owner of Anthony's department stores and a real estate investor. and was mayor again in 1990, 1993, and 1997. In 1995, Zarian became chair of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board of directors, where he was a forceful advocate for a Los Angeles Metro Rail line from Los Angeles to Burbank via Glendale. He served on the California Transportation Commission, and had a show on an Armenian Channel called "AMGA TV". He had a radio show in Los Angeles on KIEV. == Awards ==

• 1998 Recognized with plaque. Presented by Armenian Society of Los Angeles. • 2010 Leadership Award. Presented by Armenian National Committee of Glendale. == Personal life ==

Zarian had three sons, Gregory, Lawrence, and Vincent. == Legacy ==

In November 2011, the Glendale Transportation Center was renamed to the Larry Zarian Transportation Center in honor of his transit advocacy. ==See also==