Background
Novak, Ben was born on February 15, 1943 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Michael J. and Irene Louise (Sakmar) Novak.
Novak, Ben was born on February 15, 1943 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Michael J. and Irene Louise (Sakmar) Novak.
Penn State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1968).
Worked at Novak, Stover & Furst (State College, Pennsylvania) specializing in Zoning, Municipal, Bankruptcy. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Pennsylvania. 1969, District of Columbia, United States.
District Court, District of Columbia, United States. Court of Appeals, United States. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and United States.
Military Court of Appeals. Member, Board of Trustees, The Pennsylvania State University, 1988. Member, Panel of Trustees of the United States Bankruptcy Courts, Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Member: Centre County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Military: Captain, United States. Army, Infantry, 1968-1970.
Bronze Star Award.
Trustee Pennsylvania State University, since 1988. President Mount Nittany Conservancy, Inc., Lemont, Pennsylvania, since 1984. Captain United States Army (Infantry) 1968-1970, Vietnam.
Member Penn State Alumni International Finance Corporation (president since 1989), Lion Fraternity Alumni Association (president since 1990).