Richard James Hunter
Lawyer, educator
Born Jul. 17, 1949, Newark (NJ) U.S.; son of Richard and Irene (Rykowski).
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1971, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1976, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, (IN); Master of Arts (M.A.), School of Advances International Studies, Washington (DC), 1972; certificates, Jagiellonian University, Cracow (Poland), A. Mickiewicz University, Poznan (Poland), Harvard University, Cambridge (MA).
Career: assistant prof., University of Notre Dame, 1977-84, associate prof., 1984-90, prof., 1991 -, Seton Hall University, South Orange (NJ).
Author: 3 legal text books; numerous articles in professional journals, and articles in The Polish Review.
Member, i.a.: advisory committee member, American Business Law Association; board director member, Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.); Indiana Bar Association; Association for Global Business; Kosciuszko Foundation; Polish Cultural Foundation, Clark (NJ); Poniatowski Association, Bloomfield (NJ).
Honors: fellowships, Fulbright, United States Information Agency (USIA), 1971, 1973, H. Lehman, State of New Jersey, 1971, National Defense Educational Act, U.S. Department of Education, 1971-72; Outstanding Teacher, University of Notre Dame, 1977, 1979.
Affiliation: Democrat, Roman Catholic
Languages: English, French, Russian, Polish
Hobbies: sports, reading, collecting stamps
Home: 107 Riverview Ave. #139, Neptune City, NJ 07753
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996