Background
Fink, Arthur Emil was born on January 20, 1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Johann Christian and Phillipa (Schaefer) Fink.
Fink, Arthur Emil was born on January 20, 1903 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Johann Christian and Phillipa (Schaefer) Fink.
Student (elementary and high school), Girard College, 1912-1920; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Pennsylvania, 1924; A.M., University of Pennsylvania, 1930; Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1936; Master of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania, 1937.
Instructor sociology University Pennsylvania, 1930-1933, 1935-1938. Headworker University Settlement House, Philadelphia, 1933-1934. Assistant director Inter-Agency Council for Youth, 1934-1938.
Professor social work, director social work training University Georgia, 1938-1941. Associate director, social protection division Federal Security Agency, Washington, 1941-1945. Professor social work University North Carolina, 1945-1973.
Dean University North Carolina (School Social Work), 1945-1965. Fulbright lecturer University Birmingham, England, 1951-1952.
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Member National Association Social Workers (chairman Georgia 1939-1941, member national board 1943-1946), National Conference Social Work (chairman social action section 1945-1946), National Probation and Parole Association, American Association of University Professors, American Public Welfare Association, American Association Schools Social Work (director 1945-1948), Southern Sociological Society (vice president 1941-1942), North Carolina Conference Social Service (director 1946-1949), American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Kathleen Boles, June 13, 1931. Children— Susan Boles, Gretchen Boles, Christopher Boles.