Richard John Fafara
Philosopher, educator
Born Sept. 7, 1944. Irvington (NJ), U.S.; son of John and Dorothy (Przezdziecki); married Anne (Wilson).
Education, i.a.: Bachalor of Arts (B.A.), Seton Hall University (NJ), 1966; Master of Arts (M.A.), 1968, Ph.D., 1975, University of Toronto (Canada); Universite de Paris - Sorbonne (France), 1969-70; University of Warsaw (Poland), 1975-79; Central School of Planning and Statistics, Warsaw, 1977-78.
Career: prof. (philosophy), University of Toronto, 1972, University of New Brunswick, St. John (Canada), 1972, University of Saskatchewan (Canada), 1975, G. Washington University (DC), 1984-85, G. Mason University, Fairfax (VA), 1990 -; consultant, CONSAD Research Corporation, Vienna (VA), 1980-81; analyst, U.S. Army, Adjutant General's Office, Pentagon, Washington (DC), 1981-84, senior research analyst, 1984 -, U.S. Army Community & Family Support Center, Alexandria (VA).
Author: articles and book reviews on 17th century French and Polish philosophy and Thomism; translator, articles on Polish philosophy.
Member of: Polish - American Arts Association (vice president, 1986-88, 1989-90), Washington.
Honors: fellowships, Province of Ontario (Canada), 1961-72, French Government Study, 1972-74; fellowship, Massey College, University of Toronto, 1971-72.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Languages: English, Polish, French
Hobbies: tennis, travel, films
Home: 1706 Hackamore Ln., Alexandria, VA 22308
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996