Background
Karson, Emile was born on September 10, 1921 in Berlin. Came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1955. Son of Bogdan and Zorka (Natowa) Karastoyanoff.
international business executive
Karson, Emile was born on September 10, 1921 in Berlin. Came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1955. Son of Bogdan and Zorka (Natowa) Karastoyanoff.
Bachelor of Laws, University Sofia, 1946. Bachelor of Laws, University Paris, 1946. Docteur-en-Droit, University Paris, 1948.
Master of Laws, Yale University, 1951. Juris Scientia Doctor, Yale University, 1953. Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1954.
Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1978. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1978. Postgraduate, Cornell University, 1991.
International attorney World Bank, Washington, 1951—1953. General counsel Coast Federal Savings, Great We. Savings, Los Angeles, 1954—1958.
F-104 executive Lockheed Aircraft International, 1959—1963. Treasurer Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Litton Industries, Inc., 1964-1969. Corporation treasurer Continental Grain Company, New York City, 1969-1972.
Vice president finance & administration Loctite Corporation, Newington, Connecticut, 1972-1981. Founder, Chief Executive Officer, INTECH (international high technical venture capital), Washington, 1981-1985. International attorney, since 1998.
Visiting professor law University Puerto Rico, 1957. Organizer 1st symposium on atomic energy and law for Latin America. Lecturer Naval War College, Foreign Service Institute, University Southern California, Indiana University, University Pittsburgh.
Member Republican Associates, 1954-1956. Business International Round Table, 1960-1965. Consultant Department State, 1983, United States Department Labor international programs, 1991, 92.
Member advisory board Genetics Unique Fund, 1985-1987. Broadcaster Voice of America, 1949-1951. President Eastern European Orphans, Washington, 1990-1992.
Steering committee American University in Bulgaria, 1992-1996. Chairman, president Bulgarian-American Charitable and Educational Center, 1989-1998. Member State Bar California, Bar Supreme Court of the United States Court, World Affairs Council (founding member World Peace through Law section), Yale Club, Yale Law School Club.
Married Lilia Usunowa, December 31, 1944 (deceased June 27, 2005). 1 child, Danielle.