Sam Mardian

Samuel Mardian Jr. (June 24, 1919 – November 23, 2015) was an American businessman and politician.^[1]

Sam Mardian
48th Mayor of Phoenix
In office January 4, 1960 – January 2, 1964
Preceded by	Jack Williams
Succeeded by	Milton H. Graham
Personal details
Born	(1919-06-24)June 24, 1919 Pasadena, California, U.S.
Died	November 23, 2015(2015-11-23) (aged 96) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lucy Keshishian ​ ​ (m. 1942; died 2006)​
Profession	Politician

Mardian was an American Republican politician, and the Mayor of Phoenix from 1960 until 1964.

Biography

Mardian attended Southwestern University.^[2]

Mardian was born in Pasadena, California, the son of Armenian immigrants Akabe (née Lekerian) and Samuel Mardian Sr. He served as a captain in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. From 1960 to 1964, Mardian served as the mayor of Phoenix, Arizona. Mardian was an older brother of Watergate figure Robert Mardian. He helped operate his family's construction enterprise and was an accountant.

Sam Mardian died in Phoenix, Arizona on November 23, 2015, at the age of 96.^[1]

Awards and honors

• Distinguished Achievement Award, 1980, Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business
• Man of the Year, 1982, Valley Leadership