John Cherkezian
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Norex International, LLC
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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President
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1987 - Present
Norex International is an export finance company. We work with commodity firms, manufacturers and trading companies to finance their export sales. The focus is on the non-recourse discounting of trade drafts, LC payments, invoices and other international collections generated from export sales. Norex services all international markets, with a particular strength in Latin America. Have funded transaction with more than 150 investment institutions worldwide. www.norex-us.com Norex International is an export finance company. We work with commodity firms, manufacturers and trading companies to finance their export sales. The focus is on the non-recourse discounting of trade drafts, LC payments, invoices and other international collections generated from export sales. Norex services all international markets, with a particular strength in Latin America. Have funded transaction with more than 150 investment institutions worldwide. www.norex-us.com
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AGBU
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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COO
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Aug 2007 - Jun 2013
AGBU is the largest Armenian non-profit in the world. Headquartered in NYC, it operates extensive educational, cultural and humanitarian programs in six continents. Managed worldwide financial and banking relationships, investment programs, and general administrative functions of domestic and international offices. AGBU is the largest Armenian non-profit in the world. Headquartered in NYC, it operates extensive educational, cultural and humanitarian programs in six continents. Managed worldwide financial and banking relationships, investment programs, and general administrative functions of domestic and international offices.
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Managing Director - Debt Trading & Trade Finance
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Feb 2004 - Aug 2007
Managed the export trade finance activities of the New York office. Focus on commodity and equipment financing. Generated assets in the primary market with exporters. Supervised a trade finance portfolio that held and traded assets in the secondary market with other financial institutions worldwide. Managed the export trade finance activities of the New York office. Focus on commodity and equipment financing. Generated assets in the primary market with exporters. Supervised a trade finance portfolio that held and traded assets in the secondary market with other financial institutions worldwide.
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President/ Managing Director
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Feb 1975 - Dec 1987
Co-founded Creditcorp for a group of U.S. and Mideast investors. Concentrated on financing under ECA programs of U.S. Exim Bank, EDC in Canada and ECGD in the UK. Creditcorp arranged payments confirmations to exporters on behalf of foreign importers and provided extended financing for up to 5 years via use of credit insurance. Major focus initially in the Mideast and Europe, later in Latin America. Oversaw the sale of the company to a Mideast financial institution. Co-founded Creditcorp for a group of U.S. and Mideast investors. Concentrated on financing under ECA programs of U.S. Exim Bank, EDC in Canada and ECGD in the UK. Creditcorp arranged payments confirmations to exporters on behalf of foreign importers and provided extended financing for up to 5 years via use of credit insurance. Major focus initially in the Mideast and Europe, later in Latin America. Oversaw the sale of the company to a Mideast financial institution.
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Export Credit Corporation
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Banking
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Account Executive / Senior Credit Analyst
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Feb 1972 - Jan 1975
Export trade financing under the U.S. Exim Bank programs. Managed international accounts, primarily in Europe and Mideast. Export trade financing under the U.S. Exim Bank programs. Managed international accounts, primarily in Europe and Mideast.
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Education
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New York University, Stern School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Finance -
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science