Sigmund Lehoczky de Kiraly Lehota
Economist, educator
Born Apr. 29, 1903, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1957; son of Juliusz and Zofia (Pytlosinska); married Diana (Sartin); children: Ann, Mark.
Education: diploma, School of Political Science, Warsaw, 1926; Ph.D., Universite Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium), 1929; postgraduate, London School of Economy (United Kingdom), 1946-48.
Career: chief manufacturing, export section, Polish Ministry of Industry & Commerce, 1930-39; lecturer, Institute of Commercial & Oriental Studies, School of Political Sciences, Warsaw, 1933-39; research associate, Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1944-46, lecturer, Polish University College, 1946-50, and Free Course of Central European Studies, 1951-53, London; researcher, Government of British Columbia, Victoria (Canada), 1953-56; associate prof., Duquesne University, Pittsburgh (PA). 1957-68; script writer and broadcaster, Voice of America, 1964-66; prof., Howard University, 1968-76, Washington (DC); Retired.
Author: The Law & Industry of Goods in Precious Metals, 1931; Economic Development in South Central Europe, 1944; International Trade of Central Europe (booklet), 1953; numerous research papers in professional journals; various articles in: Letters to Poles, Czas (Canada), Rzeczpospolita (United Kingdom), Central European Forum.
Member of: general secretary, Central European Professors & Lecturers Association (United Kingdom), 1950-53; British Columbia Acadamy of Sciences, 1955-57; Polish National Council in United States, 1986-88; Polish Society of Arts and Sciences Abroad, London; American Association of University Professors (AAUP); Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.) (commander, Seattle division, 1979-81).
Honors: grants, British Council, 1944, Federal Government of Canada, 1953, Howard University, 1969; Order of Polonia Restituta, Polish Government in Exile, London, 1987; various Polish, French and British military medals.
Served with: Polish Army, Polish - Bolshevik War, 1920; Polish Armed Forces in the West (United Kingdom, France), lieutenant, 1940-44.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, French.
Home: 1020 176th Ave. NE., Bellevue, WA 98008.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996