Background
Bilek, Arthur John was born on October 21, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur John and Marcella Agnes (Nohren) Bilek.
Bilek, Arthur John was born on October 21, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur John and Marcella Agnes (Nohren) Bilek.
Bachelor of Science, Loyola University, 1951. Master of Social Work, Loyola University, 1953.
Chief of police Cook County, Chicago, 1962-1967. Professor, department chair University Illinois, 1967-1970. Chairman Illinois Law Enforcement Commission, Springfield, Illinois, 1968-1972.
Corporation director security and safety Hilton Hotel Corporation, Beverly Hills, California, 1972-1974. Vice president Pinkerton's Incorporated, New York York City, 1974-1976. Corporation director security CFS Continental, Chicago, 1976-1977.
Vice president First National Bank of Chicago, 1978-1988. Associate director Northwestern University Traffic Institute, Evanston, Illinois, 1988-1996. Homicide investigator Cook County Sheriff's Police, Chicago, 1996-1998.
Commissioner National Commission on Criminal Justice, Washington, 1970-1972. Chairman National Private Security Advisory Council, Washington, 1972-1974. Vice chairman Education and Training Secretary of International Association Chiefs of Police, 1967-1969.
Adjunct professor Aurora (Illinois) University, since 1999, Kendall College, Evanston, Illinois, since 2000.
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First lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1956-1959. Fellow American Academy Forensic Science. Member Northwestern University Traffic Institute Alumni Association, International Banking Security Association (honorary member, chairman 1982-1986).
Married Angela Concetta Vignola, October 23, 1954 (deceased February 2, 1991). Children: Mary Lucille Marcu, Arthur John Bilek III, Judy Ann Zorombski, Mark Joseph. Married Ellen Holden Clark, April 24, 1993.