title: Joseph Ghougassian
text: # Joseph Ghougassian
  
  Joseph Ghougassian (born 1944) is a former American ambassador to Qatar (1985-1989). He was the first naturalized United States citizen from the Middle East to become a U.S. Ambassador.
  
  Ghougassian received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Gregorian University in Rome, a PhD in philosophy from the University of Louvain, Belgium and a JD and an MA in international relations from the University of San Diego.
  
  He founded the American School of Doha.
  
  