Background
Bethlen, Francis R. was born on July 2, 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Paul and Gabriella (Serenyi) Bethlen. came to the United States, 1952.
engineering specialist economics educator
Bethlen, Francis R. was born on July 2, 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Paul and Gabriella (Serenyi) Bethlen. came to the United States, 1952.
Bachelor of Science, Polytechnic University, Budapest, 1947. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1962.
Teaching assistant department agricultural economics, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1959-1961;
associate professor economics, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 1961-1963;
professor, department chairman economics, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 1963-1969;
professor business and economics, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 1971-1978;
professor marketing, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 1981-1996;
senior visiting Fulbright professor department economics, Rosario U., Cordoba, Argentina, 1969-1970;
visiting senior professor economics and marketing, U. Nicaragua, Managua, 1978-1979;
visiting senior professor economics and marketing, United Nations Management Institute, Arusha, Tanzania, 1979. Visiting lecturer Rosario, Argentina, 1987, Budapest, 1989, 90, Moscow, 1990, 91, UFA, Bashkiria, 1992. Executive training specialist, Hungary, 1989, 90, 91, 92.
International marketing consultant, Costa Rica, 1994, 96-97, Argentina, 1995, Hungary, 1996, 97. Market extensionist Grange League Federation, Batavia, New York, 1955-1959. Graduate research assistant Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1953-1956.
Livestock market specialist Established San Antonio, Olavarria, Argentina, 1949-1952. Milling products specialist Aranka Flour Mills, Bicske, Hungary, 1945-1948.
Member American Marketing Association, Rakoczi Foundation (board directors since 1984), Global Energy Society, International Economics Society, Latin American Project Evaluators, Rotary, Knight of St. John of Hospitallers.
Married Ilona R. Szentimrey, October 7, 1948. Children: Anna Maria, Mihaly Antal.