Francis Urban
Economist, educator
Born May 16, 1926, Janowka, Poland; came to U.S., 1956; son of Stanislaw and Anna (Korzec); married Mia (Sierman); children: Brigitta, Theresa.
Education: Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), National University of Irland, Dublin, 1951; Master of Science (M.Sc.) (in economics), 1954, Master of Science (M.Sc.), (in European studies), 1955, University of Strasbourg (France).
Career: assistant sales manager, Copthall Trading Company, London (United Kingdom), 1951-52; researcher, Advanced Studies Center, Paris (France), 1954-56; visiting prof., University of Rangoon (Burma), 1958-61; lecturer, St. Michael's College, Santa Fe (NM), 1963-65; assistant prof., University of Albuquerque (NM), 1965-66; economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington (DC), 1966 -.
Author: over 50 studies and articles on world agriculture and economic development.
Member of: American Economic Association.
Honors: scholarship, British Ministry of Education, 1948-51, American Heritage Foundation, 1952-54; special merit awards, U.S. Commission on Security and Economy Assistance, 1983, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1987, 1989.
Served with: Polish Armed Forces in the West, 2nd Corps, cadet, 1942-47.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, French, English, Spanish.
Hobbies: water color painting, English and French literature, Polish history.
Home: 4108 Jewel Street, Alexandria, VA 22312.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.