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In 1991, Dr. Adamian made the decision to retire after 21 years of devoted service as Bentley's fourth President. When he transitioned into the presidency from his role as a professor in 1970, Bentley had only recently opened its doors in Waltham. As he left, enrollment at the school had doubled, Bentley had a thriving graduate school, and all students had the opportunity to engage with a robust liberal arts curriculum supported by modern technology. 

At right, President Adamian announces his plans to retire in the 1990 Annual Report. He said that he took "tremendous pride in the exciting and gigantic advances" made during his tenure, and that he looked forward to his last year in office "with unconstrained enthusiasm and unflagging commitment."