Background
Pust, August B. was born on February 22, 1938 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Came to the United States, 1957. Son of Franz Pust and Angela Terskan-Pust.
Pust, August B. was born on February 22, 1938 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Came to the United States, 1957. Son of Franz Pust and Angela Terskan-Pust.
Diploma, Cooper School Art, 1961. Graduate cum laude, Cleveland Advertising Club, 1967. Doctor Honoris Causa, Valachia University, Tergoviste, Romania, 1999.
Staff artist La Salle Art Studio, Cleveland, 1961-1964. Art director, editor Penton Public, 1964-1970. Art manager, supervisor Premier Industrial, 1970-1974.
Administrative assistant City of Cleveland, 1974-1985. Project director Office of Mayor, Cleveland, 1985-1991, special assistant Columbus, Ohio, 1991-1999, director, since 1999. Member executive committee American Nationalities Movement, Cleveland, 1974-1976.
Member executive board Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Columbus, 1997-1998. Founding president Greater Cleveland Ethnographic Museum, 1974-1976. Regent Liberty University California, Sacramento, 1999-2000.
Honorary mayor City of Cleveland, 1986. Sustaining member Ohio Republican Party, Columbus, since 1997. Member Victory Club, Republican National Committee, Washington, 2000.
Member advisory committee Republican Ethnic-Heritage Committee, Cuyahoga County, 1997. Member International Visiting's Council (board trustees since 1991), Federation Asian Indian Association (honorary), All-Nations Festival Foundation (chairman 1985-1989), Ohio Refugee and Immigrant Council (advisory board since 1995), United States/United Nations Association (Board directors Columbus/New York City since 1992), Ohio Department LEdn./English as Second Language Languages (advisory board since 1995).
Married Gloria A. Pust, September 7, 1963. 1 child, Adriana A.