Background
Farkas, Abraham Krakauer was born on October 31, 1947 in Dunkirk, New York, United States. Son of Louis Ari and Hedy (Krakauer) Farkas.
Farkas, Abraham Krakauer was born on October 31, 1947 in Dunkirk, New York, United States. Son of Louis Ari and Hedy (Krakauer) Farkas.
Bachelor in Political Science, Purdue University, 1969; Master of Arts in American Studies, Purdue University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies, University of Minnesota, 1976.
Assistant professor housing public policy University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1976-1980. Director community development and planning City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1980-1983. Manager economic development City of Seattle, 1983-1985.
Executive director planning and development City of Eugene, Oregon, 1985-1998. Development director Portland Development Commission, since 1998. Member board advisors for housing and marketing Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1990-1994.
Leader American delegation for urban economic development in former East German cities, 1997.
Board directors Temple Beth Israel, Eugene, 1990-1991, Networking for Youth, Inc., 1993-1998, Eugene Young Men’s Christian Association, 1993-1998, Jewish Federation Lane County, 1995-1998, Oregon Holocaust Resource Center, since 2000. Member Urban Land Institute, National Community Development Association (board directors 1982), Council for Urban Economic Development (treasurer Northwest chapter 1986-1987, national board directors 1995-2000).
Married Pamela Ann Price, June 15, 1970. Children: Madeleine, Uri, Jacob.