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Albert Anthony Mavrinac, American political scientist, educator, lawyer. Decorated Bronze Star, Combat Infantry badge; recipient Toppan prize Harvard, 1955.

Background

Mavrinac, Albert Anthony was born on November 24, 1922 in Pittsburgh. Son of Anthony and Mary Theresa (Kvaternik) Mavrinac.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, U. Pittsburgh, 1943. Master of Arts, 1950. Student Columbia, summer 1948.

Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1955.

Department of Administration and Management, Colby College, 1960. Juris Doctor, U. Maine, 1990.

Fulbright scholar, Institute Superieur de Philosophie, U. Louvain (Belgium), 1950-1951. Carnegie fellow law and political science, Harvard Law School, 1961-1962.

Career

Government, Hesse, Germany, 1946-1948. Lecturer political science U. Pittsburgh,1948-1950. Instructor Wellesley College, 1953.

Teaching fellow Harvard, 1953-1955, instructor, 1955-1957, lecturer, 1958, Allston Burr senior tutor, 1956-1958.

Fulbright professor univs Rennes and Montpellier (France), 1958-1959. Professor.govt. Colby College, Waterville, Maine, 1958-1978, Charles A. Dana professor.govt., 1978-1992, Charles A. Dana professor government emeritus, 1992, department chairman history and government, 1958-1979, department chairman government, 1979-1982, acting dean students, 1970-1971.

Adjunct Professor School Business & Entrepreneurship Nova-Southeast University, 1973. Associate Daviau, Jabar & Batten Law Firm, Waterville, 1990-1991.

Fellow Duke, summer 1960.

Associate director Institutions Communism and American Constitutionalism American University, summer 1963. Project specialist Ford Foundation and Institute Public Administration for Egyptian Administration, also adviser Government.UAR, 1965-1967. Special assistant for legislation to governor Maine, 1968-1969.

Faculty fellow National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1969.

Chief party Institute Public Administration Advisory Group to National Institute Administrn., Vietnam, 1971-1972. Chairman National Fulbright-Hays Scholarship Screening Committee for France, 1976.

National Endowment for Humanities fellow Princeton University, summer 1977. Lecturer, consultant in field

Committee chairman Governor Maine Task Force Government Reorganization, 1967-1968.

Founding member Northern Kennebec Valley Community Action Committee, 1965. Member Maine Council Humanities and Public Policy, 1975-1979. Member United States delegate to Madrid meeting European Security and Cooperative, 1980-1982.

Active numerous Democratic campaigns in Maine, also national campaigns. chairman Maine for Muskie, 1970.

Achievements

  • Albert Anthony Mavrinac has been listed as a notable political scientist, educator, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee chairman Governor Maine Task Force Government Reorganization, 1967-1968. Founding member Northern Kennebec Valley Community Action Committee, 1965. Member Maine Council Humanities and Public Policy, 1975-1979.

Member United States delegate to Madrid meeting European Security and Cooperative, 1980-1982. Active numerous Democratic campaigns in Maine, also national campaigns. Chairman Maine for Muskie, 1970.

Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Political Science Association, New England Political Science Association (past president), American Society Political and Legal Philosophy, American Society Public Administration.

Connections

Married Marilyn Parks Sweeney, July 3, 1954. Children: Georgia Ireland Lindfors, Susan Edwards Mullen, Sarah Clay, Emily Gregor, Anthony John.

Father:
Anthony Mavrinac

Mother:
Mary Theresa (Kvaternik) Mavrinac

Spouse:
Marilyn Parks Sweeney

child:
Georgia Ireland Lindfors Mavrinac

child:
Anthony John Mavrinac

child:
Emily Gregor Mavrinac

child:
Sarah Clay Mavrinac

child:
Susan Edwards Mullen Mavrinac