Aram M. Chorebanian ’51

Aram M. Chorebanian ’51 died on January 23 in Tucson, Arizona. The son of Armenian refugees, he rose through the enlisted ranks to become a major in the U.S. Army. At Dartmouth Aram was an actor and a singer, interests that he pursued throughout his life. He was a member of the Glee Club, Dartmouth Players, Sigma Phi Epsilon and the radio station. He later received a law degree from the University of North Carolina. He served Dartmouth as president of the Tucson alumni club. Aram enlisted in the Army during the Korean War, working his way up to the rank of master sergeant in the airborne division. He was selected for officer candidate school and served tours of duty in Korea and Vietnam. He was awarded a Bronze Star. He retired from the Army in 1974 as a major. He began a second career as a real estate broker and investor in Tucson, a business career that he enjoyed for 37 years. Throughout his adult life Aram performed in numerous musical productions, sang karaoke and in his church choir and was a standup comedian. Aram served as president of the Tucson Symphony board. He continued as a parachutist and skydiver well into his 80s, accumulating more than 1,200 jumps. Scuba diving and stock car racing were other hobbies. Fellow ’51s Peter Crowe and Joe Holton represented the class at Aram’s funeral.