Memories of Glendale in the 1920s and 1930s

Paul R. Ignatius returns to Glendale

Glendale, Library, Arts & Culture will hold its first live, in-person event in 2 years on Saturday, March 26. Paul Ignatius, 101-year-old Glendale native, will share his memories about Glendale in the 1920s and 1930s through photos from his own collection as well as those from the Library’s History Room. Mr. Ignatius served as Secretary of the U.S. Navy from 1967 to 1969. He is the son of Armenian parents who migrated to the United States. His family was one of the first Armenian families to settle in Glendale. 

Paul Ignatius attended Hoover High School where he was an active member of the student body, serving in many positions including student body president in 1938. He continued his education at USC, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. During World War II, he served as a commissioned lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, principally as an aviation ordnance officer aboard the escort aircraft carrier USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) in the Pacific. After the war, he earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. 

Mr. Ignatius served as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army, Under Secretary of the U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of Defense, and Secretary of the U.S. Navy under President Lyndon B. Johnson. After his military career, Mr. Ignatius became president of The Washington Post and founder of Harbridge, Inc., a Boston management consulting and research firm. 

On May 23, 2013, the Navy announced the naming of an Arleigh Burke–class destroyer after Mr. Ignatius, the USS Paul Ignatius, DDG-117. It was commissioned at Port Everglades, Florida, on July 27, 2019. 

Mr. Ignatius has two sons, David and Adi, and a daughter, Sarah. David Ignatius is a columnist for The Washington Post and a novelist. Adi Ignatius is editor-in-chief of the Harvard Business Review. Sara is a lawyer, nonprofit executive and writer. 

For more information about the event and to reserve a seat, please visit glac.info/ignatius. Seating is limited.