Background
Kovach, George Stephen was born on March 24, 1904 in Debrecen, Hungary. Son of Eugene and Elizabeth (Ratz) Kovach.
Kovach, George Stephen was born on March 24, 1904 in Debrecen, Hungary. Son of Eugene and Elizabeth (Ratz) Kovach.
Student Hungarian Royal Gymnasium, Budapest, 1921, Columbia, 1925. Graduate School Military Government, University of Virginia, 1943, Command and General staff schedul, 1947, Strategic Intelligence School, Washington, 1951, Psychological Warfare School, 1951, Armed Forces Information School, 1953.
Came to the United States, 1921, naturalized, 1927. Draftsman, junior engineer, 1921-1928. Assistant manager, manager, then general manager Vice-President hotel companies, 1928-1942, 48-51, 53-55.
Chief of mission, Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, to Hungary, 1947. Public relations consultant, 1951-1953. Regional tourism adviserr Middle East and South Asia, International Cooperation Administration, American embassy, Beirut, Lebanon, since 1955.
Served with New York Neuropsychology Group, 1926. Member 7th Regiment Veterans Association New York, Reserve Officers Association. Clubs: Metropolitan (New York City).
Married to Ilona de Döry, December 30, 1947.