Fresno Armenians, The: History of a Diaspora Community

Berge Bulbulian, a native of Mexico, grew up on a farm in the Del Rey area. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Upon return from military service, he attended Fresno State College for one year and graduated from UCLA in 1950 with a B.A. in philosophy. He returned to the family farm, which he operated for the next forty-two years. In 1990, he was a guest editorial writer for The Fresno Bee. His articles have appeared in a variety of publications, and for several years he was a columnist for the International Travel News publishing essays about museums he visited during extensive European travel. At California State University, Fresno, he is a charter member of the Armenian Studies Program Advisory Board and a member of the friends of the Madden Library Board.