Avisov Georgii Borisovich, (1927-2020)  former CRA President.

He was a CRA member since 1976. During his tenure with the CRA, he served as a local representative, Chapter president, National vice-president, and finally the President of the organization. He initiated several major CRA programs, attracted new energetic and reliable program managers, conducted  a successful PR campaign, and recognized a number of individuals who substantially contributed to the promotion of Russian culture in America or generously supported CRA projects in USA or Russia. Mr. Avisov was a chairman of the Russian Life Corporation and the editor of the news paper. The Washington DC office was launched as a result of his initiative. In November of 1995 , he testified at the Duma subcommittee  hearings and in October 2001 delivered a presentation at Moscow University on the subject of Russian National education. Mr. Avisov was a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers and had two P.E. licenses and received numerous awards from the US Department of the Navy for his professional  accomplishments. In 19982 he was listed in ” Who is Who in California” . Memory Eternal!