Background
Kovach, George Paul was born on December 29, 1912 in Vienna, Austria. Came to United States, 1939, naturalized, 1945. Son of Edmond and Paula (Dornhelm) Kovacs.
Kovach, George Paul was born on December 29, 1912 in Vienna, Austria. Came to United States, 1939, naturalized, 1945. Son of Edmond and Paula (Dornhelm) Kovacs.
Diploma England, Technische Hochschule, Vienna, 1936.
Chief chemist Foster-Grant Company, Inc., Leominster, Massachusetts, 1941-1946, hmgr. product development, 1953-1961. Project manager Nixon Nitration Works, New Jersey, 1946-1947. Manager plastics division Atlantic Tubing & Rubber Company, Rhode Island, 1947-1951, Clopay Corporation, Cincinnati, 1951-1953.
President Koro Corporation, Hudson, Massachusetts, since 1961, chairman board, since 1981. Board directors Plastics Education Foundation, since 1975.
Member Society Plastic Engineers (national president), Society Plastics Industry (director), Plastics Pioneers Association.
Married Madeline E. Besnyoe, April 24, 1939. Children: Peter J., Thomas A.