Background
Solymosy, Edmond Sigmond Albert was born on September 3, 1937 in Budapest, Pest, Hungary. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Sigmond Ladislas and Gabrielle (Lindelof) Solymosy.
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Solymosy, Edmond Sigmond Albert was born on September 3, 1937 in Budapest, Pest, Hungary. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Sigmond Ladislas and Gabrielle (Lindelof) Solymosy.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1960. Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1961. Master of Business Administration, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1970.
Postgraduate, Michigan University, 1985. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1991.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1961, advanced through grades to general, 1985. Student National Defense University, Washington, 1980-1981. Commander 1st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas, 1981-1983.
Chief of staff United States Army Air Defense Center, 1983. Director Human Resources Directorate, Headquarters Department Army, Washington, 1983-1985. Deputy Commander United States Army Community and Family Support Center, Alexandria, Virginia, 1985-1986.
Chief of staff United States Army I Corps, Fort Lewis, Washington, 1986-1988. Chief executive United States Office of Defense Cooperative, Athens, Greece, 1988-1991. Retired, 1991; president Global Project Management, Houston, since 1991, American Southwest Properties Inc., 1993-1995, Prime Daniel Asset Management Corporation, 1997-2001.
Senior partner Solymosy Investment Associates, since 2000. Owner Bar-O-S Ranch
Advisor Secretary of Army Panel, Washington, 1983-1986, Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, Athens, 1988-1991. Board directors American Ikarus Inc., Maxoil Inc., Southern National Bank Texas, SNB Bankshares, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Research Foundation, Finance Literacy Foundation.
Honorary consul Republic of Hungary. Chairman Houston Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor Special Olympics, Fort Lewis, 1986. Advisor Military Museum, Fort Lewis, 1986-1988. Regional vice president Mediterranean council Boy Scouts American, Athens, 1988-1991.
Member development committee Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1991, advisor Center for International Business. Member board advisors Mosher Institute for International Policy Studies. Member Military Committee, Houston.
Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Association United States Army (Service to Soldiers award 1985), American Quarter Horse Association, Armed Forces Young Men’s Christian Association (chairman committee 1982, national volunteer of year award 1983), American Palomino Horse Breeders Association, International Propeller Club (Greece advisor 1989), Kiwanis Club Houston, Hungarian Knights Hospitaller of Order of St. John.
Married Mary Ellen Via, September 9, 1961. Children: Edmond S.A. Junior, Stephan G., Philip A.