12 Facts About Hrant Vardanyan

Hrant Vardanyan was an Armenian businessman, the founder CEO of Grand Holding, and philanthropist.

Hrant Vardanyan was born on 23 January 1949, in Yerevan, Armenia into a working-class family.

Hrant Vardanyan started his professional career at the Yerevan Experimental Tobacco Plant as an engineer technologist, and since 1984 has been the Deputy of General Director of the Plant.

Hrant Vardanyan founded Grand Tobacco, Grand Candy, International Masis Tabak and other companies.

Hrant Vardanyan was the first to believe that Armenia possesses the required intellectual, human and industrial potential to compete on the domestic and international markets.

Hrant Vardanyan became an example for other manufacturers and he proved that, in spite of mass unemployment, emigration and blockade, the Armenian nation is capable not only to work and produce high quality goods and to live with dignity but to export its products and conquer multi-million markets all over the world.

Hrant Vardanyan implemented large scale, long-term charity projects in Tavush Province, especially in the borderline villages, thus promoting the development of the local communities.

Hrant Vardanyan built the St Thaddeus Church in the town of Masis in Armenia.

Hrant Vardanyan was born in the family of Mikael Vardanyan and Shushanik Sargsyan.

Hrant Vardanyan's roots are from the village of Hinis, Western Armenia.

Hrant Vardanyan met his wife Zina Muruzyan while studying at the Polytechnic Institute and got married in 1972.

Hrant Vardanyan has two sons Mikael and Karen, and six grandchildren: Isabella, Zina, Hrant, Daniel, Mark and Aksel.