APS Distinguished Speaker Series Presents: Armen Keteyian

country, for an evening of remarks on his professional career as well as his recent New York Times best-selling biography on Tiger Woods.  Keteyian most recently spent 12 years as a network television correspondent for CBS News based in New York. He is also a longtime contributing correspondent to “60 Minutes.”
Event Details:

Date: August 23, 2018 from 6-9 p.m. (6:30 p.m. remarks)
Location: Glendale Public Central Library (222 E Harvard St., Glendale, CA 91205
Ticket Cost: $20 for APS members, $35 for non-members
Light refreshments will be served.

During the course of his distinguished career, Keteyian has covered the plight of black quarterbacks in the NFL, the Penn State child abuse sex scandal, the NFL concussion settlement and profiled acclaimed Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban for “60 Minutes.” In another piece that aired on “60” he broke the story of the state-sponsored doping system used by dozens of Russian athletes in the 2014 Winter Olympics.
From 2013 to March of 2017, Keteyian was the lead correspondent for “60 Minutes Sports” on Showtime. Prior to he was the Chief Investigative Correspondent for CBS News for seven years, winning multiple awards. He has also served as a special features reporter for CBS Sports, a correspondent for HBO’s “Real Sports,” and a correspondent for ABC News “World News Tonight.”
Keteyian has written or co-written 11 books including “Tiger Woods,” a critically-acclaimed No. 1 New York Times best-selling biography, as well as “The System,” the NYT best-selling expose of big-time college football. Keteyian earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from San Diego State University where he started as an infielder on the baseball team. He and his wife of 38 years, Dede, live in Connecticut and California.

About Armenian Professional Society
The Armenian Professional Society (APS) was formed in 1958 for the advancement of education and fellowship among Armenians. Since its inception, APS has supported over 300 students of Armenian descent in the United States by granting scholarships to graduate students in a variety of fields. In addition, APS has supported education in Armenia by providing grants to American University of Armenia, State Engineering University of Armenia, Yerevan State University, and Artsakh State University. APS hosts regular talks and networking events of interest to members. As a capstone to every year, APS recognizes a Professional of the Year who has provided outstanding service to the Armenian community; past recipients include former California Governor George Deukmejian, former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans, and biotechnology entrepreneur and Aurora Prize Co-founder Noubar Afeyan.