Emeritus Trustee Eugene "Gene" T. Rossides has passed away

We are very saddened by the news of the passing of our Emeritus Trustee Eugene "Gene" T. Rossides on Saturday, May 16th at his residence in Washington. Gene Rossides was a prominent, historic figure in the Greek American community, having left behind a particularly important scientific and political legacy. Throughout his life, he provided valuable service to Hellenism, including his great contribution to the struggle of the Cypriot people and the defense of their rights. Having founded the American Hellenic Institute in 1974 and having served for years as an Emeritus Trustee of Anatolia College, Mr. Rossides was a proud American who never lost sight of his Greek ancestry.

He was known to the American public as an outstanding college football player at Columbia University's team where he received his B.A. and J.D. at Columbia University Law School in 1952. As an undergraduate, he received All-American honors in football and in 1974, he was chosen by the National Collegiate Athletic Association as one of five recipients of its Silver Anniversary Award.

In 1972, he was awarded the Columbia University Medal for Excellence and the Young Lawyer's Award by the Columbia Law School Alumni Association and in 1994, he received the Columbia College John Jay Award.

Founding Director of the Eisenhower World Affairs Institute, Mr. Rossides also served as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department from 1969 to 1973. He was also the customs, trade and law enforcement policy advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury and handled Treasury's relations with Congress, the White House, and with other Executive Departments on those matters.

Mr. Rossides also served as United States Representative to INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) from 1969 to 1973, and was one of its three Vice Presidents (1969-1971) and in 1982-1984, he also served as a member of the Executive Committee of the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control in the Federal Government-the Grace Commission.

On behalf of the entire Anatolia College community, we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.