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Alex Manoogian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Born into an Armenian family, Manoogian was 19 when he arrived in the United States fleeing Turkish genocide of Armenians in the wake of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Manoogian contributed generously to charitable organizations and educational institutions, especially to the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), of which organization he was voted Honorary Life President in 1989. Manoogian was also active in the Knights of Vartan and in 1940 he was elected its Avak Sbarabed (National Commander). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alex_Manoogian   (432 words)

Alex Manoogian - Armeniapedia.org Manoogian was born in Smyrna (Izmir) and under the supervision of his parents, Tacvor and Tacoohie Manoogian, Alex received his primary and secondary education in local Armenian schools. In 1968 the AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian Cultural Fund was established with an initial endowment of $1 million. Manoogian is the recipient of honorary Doctorate degrees from Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Mich., Wayne University in Detroit, American Armenian International College in La Verne and Yerevan State University in Armenia. www.armeniapedia.org /index.php?title=Alex_Manoogian   (875 words)

Manoogian Mansion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Manoogian Mansion is the official residence of the mayor of Detroit, Michigan. The Detroit mayor's official residence on Dwight Street on the east side was built in 1928 for $300,000, but the owner lost the home during the Depression. By 1965, with his family grown, Manoogian gave the mansion to the City of Detroit. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manoogian_Mansion   (282 words)

Mayor's mansion drains city - 07/04/05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) Maintaining Kwame Kilpatrick in the Manoogian Mansion has cost Detroit taxpayers at least $280,000 since he moved into the mayor's official residence in December 2002. But members of the mayor's staff said the Manoogian Mansion, which was donated to the city in 1966 by Masco Corp. founder Alex Manoogian and his wife, is much more than the first family's living quarters. Although it appeared as an expenditure at the Manoogian, the mayor actually was meeting with about 20 representatives from the Detroit Regional Chamber in his office in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, she said. www.detnews.com /2005/metro/0507/04/A01-236223.htm   (1505 words)

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Detroit Mayor Mansion The latest involves expenses at the mayor's official residence, the Manoogian Mansion... Kwame Kilpatrick in the Manoogian Mansion has cost Detroit taxpayers at least $280,000 since... Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is still being investigated for the rumor of a wild party allegedly held at the Manoogian Mansion... www.barandpubdetroit.com /detroitmayormansion.html   (225 words)

Corruption in the Detroit Police, Michigan Two women, one of whom was 27-year-old Tamara Greene, were murdered in two different states, and they were both rumored to have been exotic dancers at an alleged wild party that was held at the Manoogian Mansion back in 2003. Supposedly, a second stripper from the alleged Manoogian Mansion party was shot and killed in Georgia. The shots that killed her were believed to have been fired from a Glock pistol, which are the guns issued to Detroit police officers, and the same kind of ammunition that killed Greene. www.goodbadcorrupt.com /MIDetroit.html   (2603 words)

Alex Manoogian After their marriage in 1931, Manoogian and his wife had two children Lousie (Simone) and Richard. In addition, he has built the Tacvor and Tacoohie Manor (a home for the aged), the Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum (the largest museum of Armenian antiquities in North America), and has contributed substantially toward the St. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, contributions be sent to the Armenian General Benevolent Union, 31 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019-6118. www.cilicia.com /armo22_alex_manoogian.html   (915 words)

Internal affairs? (Metro Times Detroit) While the AG announced that there was no evidence to indicate that the Manoogian party ever had occurred, he did find overtime pay abuse on the part of Kilpatrick’s security unit, which, at the time, was dominated by Kilpatrick’s longtime friend, Officer Loronzo "Greg" Jones. The allegations about the Manoogian did not involve the EPU and primarily involved alleged offense by non police employees of the City that is, the Mayor and Mrs. During her deposition, Beatty denied having any knowledge "that a member of the EPU had gone to the Internal Affairs to report wrongdoing on the Mayor’s staff," according to the mediation summary. www.metrotimes.com /editorial/story.asp?id=6269   (4396 words)

NPR : Lavish L.A. Mayoral Residence Stands Unoccupied It's a 10,000 square-foot mansion in the tony Windsor Square section of the city, with a private gym, wine cellar, and beautiful gardens on a double lot. Though he says his family will "make use of" the mansion, he does not plan to move in. Still, the house does not lack traffic: Each week, classes of fourth graders tour the mansion for a lesson in civic history. www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4731682   (254 words)

Office of the Mayor -- Press Releases -- MANOOGIAN MANSION FURNISHINGS TO BE AUCTIONED The Manoogian Mansion Society has enlisted the services of DuMouchelle Art Galleries Company to sell furnishings from the Manoogian Mansion at public auction. Alex and Marie Manoogian donated the Manoogian Mansion, the mayoral residence, to the City of Detroit in 1966. All proceeds from the auction will go directly to the Manoogian Mansion Society, a 501(c)(3) whose purpose is to support the re-decorating and refurbishing of the Manoogian Mansion to fit the needs of a newly elected mayor and first family. www.ci.detroit.mi.us /mayor/pressreleases/press_release040302.htm   (252 words)

Michigan Car Accident Lawyer - Automobile Accidents Involving Unmarked Police Vehicles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) Let me deal with the most inflammatory allegation first: The allegation of a party at the Manoogian Mansion involving strippers, the Mayor and members of the Detroit Police Department. Additionally, the Manoogian Mansion allegations were, at best, tenuous and unsubstantiated rumor. In short, while a number of decisions made were arguably shortsighted and the indications of bad judgment or inexperience, there is not any evidence of an obstruction of justice or other criminal wrongdoing. www.lawyercaraccident.com /regional-content.cfm/state/mi/Article/30856/Automobile-Accidents-Involving-Unmarked.html   (2011 words)

AP Wire | 09/18/2006 | Detroit mayor house repairs cost $200K DETROIT - Some $200,000 of a $22 million bond issue for capital improvements is being spent to fix the swimming pool and make other repairs at the mayor's mansion. The money will be used to repair damaged pool tiles, cracked pavement walkways, a front porch and outside lighting, and to replace dead plants at the Manoogian Mansion, The Detroit News reported Monday. The repairs are necessary to prevent accidents, said Matt Allen, a spokesman for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. www.twincities.com /mld/twincities/news/15548825.htm   (149 words)

Down with Detroit, talk down and comment about Detroit and Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) Originally built in 1928 for one of the city's wealthy industrial barons, the mansion was donated to the city by Alex Manoogian in 1966. Alex Manoogian (1901 Smyrna Ottoman Empire - 1996) a successful industrial engineer and businessman, and well-known philanthropist, mostly to Armenian causes. Born into an Armenian family, Manoogian was 19 when he arrived in the United States fleeing Turkish persecution of Armenians in the wake of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. www.downwithdetroit.com /factsfromabove.htm   (534 words)

AmericaJR.com [ New Art Museum to Open in Downtown Detroit ] He is one of the biggest supporters of the DIA and also the CEO of Masco Corp. He bought the building in 2001. The official residence of Detroit's mayor is named after Manoogian (The Manoogian Mansion). According to a recent article in The Detroit News, Richard Manoogian will not be sending funds to finance the new museum. americajr.com /news/newartmuseum.html   (538 words)

Witness: Demotion hurt retired cop - 10/12/05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) Ex-officer claims he lost rank for investigating death tied to alleged party at Manoogian Mansion. Bowman says he was demoted in April 2004 from the head of a homicide squad to a night patrol shift after he investigated rumors that the death of an exotic dancer may have been connected to her alleged appearance at the Manoogian Mansion. Kilpatrick again answered questions about the rumored wild party at the Detroit mayoral residence, the Manoogian Mansion, on Tuesday. www.detnews.com /2005/metro/0510/12/B01-346081.htm   (278 words)

Election episodes read like script from a soap opera - 10/14/05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) And a trial that has dusted off old rumors of a wild whoop of a party in Detroit's Manoogian Mansion. There was a widely circulated poem urging Detroiters to "shout with your vote." And the charging of a mayoral candidate's son with drunken driving and domestic violence smack in the middle of domestic violence month. It allegedly took place at the Manoogian Mansion in 2002, and a gorgeous exotic dancer named Tamara Greene allegedly attended it. info.detnews.com /dn/2005/metro/0510/14/B01-348452.htm   (537 words)

Detropolis, Delivering the News, Discovering Information, Discussing Detroit The most prominent and pivotal accusation is the rumored wild party at the Manoogian mansion. She walked in on the party and an unknown police officer, who was supposed to be watching the door, was unable to keep her out of the house and could not warn the mayor or guests. These included the alleged misuse of overtime by Kwame Kilpatrick's security staff, the rumored wild party at the mansion and the supposed deaths of a stripper and prostitute who allegedly attended the rumored party. www.detropolis.com /content.php?contid=52   (2195 words)

Detroit Democratic Site Visit--July 23-25, 2002 We had a dinner party on the lawn next to the river at the Manoogian Mansion (Mayor's home). From a political perspective Michigan is the place to hold the Convention. Manoogian Mansion dressed up for the Democrats' visit. www.gwu.edu /~action/2004/convs/det0723t2502.html   (502 words)

No state charges against Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick - National Report - Kwame Kilpatrick - Brief Article Jet - Find ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) Mayor Kilpatrick came under scrutiny after a deputy police chief accused him of firing him for investigating accusations of drunken driving among his bodyguards who had accidents that were not properly reported (JET, June 16). The fired deputy, Gary Brown, said he also was looking into accusations that a wild party with nude dancing was held last year at the mayors residence at Manoogian Mansion and that there was an assault that was concealed from the police. He added, "There is absolutely no evidence outside of outlandish rumor of the so-called Manoogian Mansion party. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_3_104/ai_105556850   (317 words)

Utah Auto Accident Attorney.com Not Find Any Evidence Of An Obstruction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) Initially, over the course of numerous interviews and informal contacts with officers from the Professional Accountability Bureau, Officer Nelthrope, a former E.P.U. officer, outlined the charges that were ultimately investigated by our office. It was not until the third meeting that he mentioned the Manoogian rumor. The memorandum outlined the Manoogian rumor, as well as the driving and overtime allegations against Jones and Martin. utahautoaccidentattorney.com /news.cfm/Article/28131/...   (1292 words)

Prosecutor To Review Cold Case Of Stripper's Death - Local News - ClickOnDetroit.com | WDIV A former Detroit police detective, Alvin Bowman, has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming he was demoted for investigating whether the slaying of Greene was linked to a rumored party at the Manoogian Mansion. Earlier this week, Attorney General Mike Cox told Rescue 4 that he would be willing to turn over his investigation into the rumored party at the Manoogian Mansion to Worthy. The attorney general told Rescue 4 he didn't have to discuss the alleged party because when the mayor walked in for their meeting, he immediately offered up information about the alleged incident. www.clickondetroit.com /news/5094684/detail.html   (1106 words)

firstamendmentcenter.org: news Nelthrope has described escorting the mayor to trysts with his chief of staff and other women. Kilpatrick has denied the allegations, and state Attorney General Mike Cox has said he has found no evidence of a rumored party involving strippers at the Manoogian Mansion. In its July 28 opinion, the appeals court ruled there is "ample evidence" to bring Brown's case to a jury and added there are suspicions about Kilpatrick's motives for firing Brown. www.firstamendmentcenter.org /news.aspx?id=17221   (679 words)

Denise Scott Brown at Dilworth House Forum - Page 3 - PhillyBlog - Philadelphia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) And even Detroit has Manoogian Mansion for its executive. I think Dilworth House (which reminds me of 10 Downing Street) would potentially fit the bill as home for the mayor of Philadelphia given its location and history. I know people will say it is a waste of tax dollars, but I think this home would dignify the office of mayor and the City Of Philadelphia. www.phillyblog.com /philly/showthread.php?t=9676&page=3   (1246 words)

Denise Scott Brown at Dilworth House Forum - PhillyBlog - Philadelphia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) Look closely at the house hugged between the Athenaeum and Lippincott Publishing. This Colonial Revival mansion was built by Mayor Richardson Dilworth and his wife Ann in 1957. The mansion was built to show the first family’s commitment to the revitalization of Society Hill, then a run-down part of the city. www.phillyblog.com /philly/showthread.php?t=9676&page=3   (2533 words)

WDET 101.9FM - WDET News - Detroit Repairs Mayoral Swimming Pool, Closes Recreation Centers Budgetary constraints have forced Detroit to close about one-third of its recreation centers and city pools. But a portion of a 22 million dollar bond issue designed to help maintain recreation and cultural centers in the city is being used to repair broken tiles and other problems around the swimming pool at Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s official residence – the Manoogian Mansion. The City Council approved the bond issue…including the 200-thousand dollars being used to fix the Mayor’s pool. www.wdetfm.org /article.php?id=1320   (336 words)

Model D - Detroit By Choice Thomas Linn’s mornings follow the flow of the Detroit River. The CEO of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone — the state’s largest law firm — generally wakes up, then sets out from his home on the East Side in the historic Joseph Berry subdivision, where the Manoogian Mansion is, to play at the river’s edge with the family dog. He looks out across the river and he can see Belle Isle and the Detroit Yacht Club. www.modeldmedia.com /features/linn37.aspx   (1161 words)

The Oakland Press: Opinions: Opinions Soon, all there will be left is a beach to sit on and ponder the beauty of this place, the vibrancy and the sadness of a city that will not pay to keep its cultural treasures alive. Meanwhile, it will pay for guards for the Manoogian Mansion, guards who will not answer calls for a crisis within the neighborhood. When do we deem it worthy to draw folk to Belle Isle and other Detroit cultural institutions by funding and advertising and finding ways to make these institutions financially viable? www.theoaklandpress.com /stories/021805/opi_20050218005.shtml   (892 words)

Business & Finance Forum :: What is the address of Detroit's Manoogian Mansion?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) Business & Finance Forum :: What is the address of Detroit's Manoogian Mansion? What is the address of Detroit's Manoogian Mansion? Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group financetalks.org /showthread.php?t=42905225   (77 words)

Could it be … Satan? (Metro Times Detroit)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) The Detroit mayor gave a bravura performance last week, standing tall in front of the Manoogian Mansion as he decried the “demonic” attack of a frenzied media looking to rake muck as a way to gain ratings during sweeps week. First, does Kilpatrick really think we’re so stupid to think that his firing of Deputy Police Chief Gary Brown — and Brown’s subsequent claim that he was canned for looking into alleged wrongdoings, including the persistent rumor involving a naked stripper at the mayoral mansion — wouldn’t be huge news whenever it broke? The Kwamster also took a swipe at the media for mistakenly reporting that Brown had been thrown out of the department. www.metrotimes.com /editorial/story.asp?id=4938   (326 words)

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