Background
Fodor, Eugene was born on October 14, 1905 in Léva, Hungary. Arrived in the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1942. Son of Gyula Mátyás and Malvin (Kürti) Fodor.
Fodor, Eugene was born on October 14, 1905 in Léva, Hungary. Arrived in the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1942. Son of Gyula Mátyás and Malvin (Kürti) Fodor.
Baccalaureat, Lucenec, Czechoslovakia, 1924. Licenciéés Economic Politique, Faculté de Droit, University Grenoble, France, 1927. Postgraduate, University Hamburg, Germany.
Travel correspondent, Prague Hungarian Journal, 1930-1933; travel editor, European Travel Guides, London, 1934-1938; foreign editor, Query magazine, London, 1937-1938; editor, public, Fodor's Modern Guides, Inc., Paris, France., 1949-1964; president, Fodor's Modern Guides, Inc., Litchfield, Connecticut, 1964-1981. Chairman of the Board Fodor's Modern Guides, Ltd., London, 1964-1981.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1947. Member National Association Travel Orgns. (award 1966), Society American Travel Writers (special award 1989), International Union Official Travel Orgns., Federation International des Journalistes et Ecrivains de Tourisme, Pacific Area Travel Association, South America Travel Organisation, Caribbean Tourist Association.
Married Vlasta Maria Zobel, December 4, 1948.