Since 1990, the Cyrus A. Ansary Medal has been awarded annually to a civic or corporate leader selected by the American University Board of Trustees.
His extensive and carefully researched book on George Washington tells the story of how the Father of Our Country unleashed the entrepreneurial spirit in America.
[3] Ansary is president of Investment Services International Co. and the founder and current chairman of Fort Knox National Company.
He practiced law in the firm of Ansary, Kirkpatrick & Rosse and was chairman of the board of JPMorgan Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.
He was affiliated with Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc. from 1983,[3] and served on the boards of First American Bank of Maryland,[4] Krupp GmbH, Deutsche Babcock and Wilcox.
He is a member of the Woodrow Wilson Council for Scholars and the Life Guard Society of Mount Vernon.
Recipients include alums, "trustees, volunteers, and community leaders who set high standards for achievement and serve as role models to American University's students and alumni".
[7] In March 2014, Mount Vernon awarded its first Cyrus A. Ansary Prize for Courage and Character to former president George H. W.