Edward N. Costikyan
Edward N. Costikyan | |
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| Born | September 24, 1924 Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Frances Holmgren (divorced) Barbara Fatt Heine (divorced) |
| Children | 2 including Greg Costikyan |
| Parent | Mihran N. CostikyanBerthe M. Costikyan |
Edward N. Costikyan (September 24, 1924 – June 22, 2012) was an Armenian American
Early life and education
Costikyan was born in
Career
In 1951 he joined the firm of
Personal life
Costikyan has been married twice. His first marriage to Frances Holmgren ended in divorce.[7] In 1977, he married Barbara Heine, a freelance writer and daughter of advertising executive, Arthur C. Fatt in a Unitarian ceremony.[8] He has two children from his first marriage[8] including game designer Greg Costikyan.[1] He was a founder and conductor for the Occasional Oratorio and Orchestral Society.[1]
Coskityan died on June 22, 2012, at the age of 87, at his daughter's home in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.[1]
Partial bibliography
Costikyan was the author of many works on the law, public policy, and political science, including:
Books
- Edward N. Costikyan, Behind closed doors: politics in the public interest (Harcourt Brace1966).
- Edward N. Costikyan, New Strategies for Regional Cooperation; a Model for the Tri-State New York-New Jersey-Connecticut Area (1973)
- Edward N. Costikyan, How to Win Votes: The Politics of Nineteen Eighty (Harcourt 1980) ISBN 9780151422210.
- Edward N. Costikyan, What Happened To The Body Politic: Can it Be Restored? (Publish America 2005) ISBN 9781413762143.
- Edward N. Costikyan, Commentaries by Edward N. Costikyan: The Luck of the Draw and other essays (peachland books 2006) ISBN 9781413762136.
Articles
- Costikyan, Edward (Winter 1992). "Ethnic Politics Lays an Egg". City Journal. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- Costikyan, Edward (Winter 1994). "Cutting City Government Down to Size". City Journal. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- Edward N. Costikyan & Maxwell Lehman (October 1980). "The Heavenly city". )
Oral history
See also
- List of Armenian Americans
- List of Armenian American politicians
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hevesi, Dennis (June 23, 2012). "Edward N. Costikyan, Adviser to New York Politicians, Is Dead at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "1940 Census". Ancestry.com. April 1, 1940. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ a b New York times: "BERTHE M. COSTIKYAN" November 16, 1981
- ^ a b New York Times: "Mihran Costikyan Dies at 85" May 8, 2014
- ^ Carroll, Maurice (May 15, 1977). "Costikyan Pulls Out of Mayoral Contest and Supports Koch". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ New York Law School website Advisory Council for the Center for New York City Law Archived October 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Accessed October 8, 2012.
- ^ "Costikyan, Greg 1959-.". Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series. Gale. 2006. Archived from the original on August 16, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2012. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Bridal at All Souls For Barbara Heine, Edward Costikyan". The New York Times. March 7, 1977.
External links
- Index of collected papers at Columbia University libraries
- Memoriam page at Paul Weiss website
- Death notice at Legacy.com
- Memoriam page at ACTA website
- Listing at Martindale.com
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