Background
Kourvetaris, George Andrew was born on November 21, 1933 in Eleohorion, Greece. Son of Andrew Demetriou and Sophia Siavelis Kourvetaris.
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George Andrew Kourvetaris
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Student, Pedagogical Academy, Tripolis, Greece, 1953—1955. Bachelor of Engineering, Loyola University, Chicago, 1963. Master of Arts in Sociology with honors, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1969.
Career
Assistant professor Chicago City College, 1967, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, 1969—1973, associate professor, 1973—1978, professor, 1978—2007, professor emeritus, since 2007. Advisor Child's World, Chanhassen, Minnesota. Founder Paideia Projects, Dekalb, Illinois, 2003.
2nd lieutenant Greek Infantry, 1955-1957.
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Membership
Member of Modern Greek Studies Association, American Sociological Association.
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Married Toula Christina Savas (divorced). Children: Sophia, Andrew, Nicholas.
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Greek American -
Religion
Greek Orthodox -
Political Party
Democrat