Background
Yovicich, George Steven Jones was born on June 2, 1929 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Son of Steven and Draginja (Djurdjevic) Yovicich.
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George Steven Jones Yovicich
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Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, High Technology School, Belgrade. Mediterranean Shipping Company.E., University Darmstadt, Germany, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Business and Adminstrn, University Florida.
Career
Civil engineer, Hollabird & Root, Chicago, 1956-1958;
bridge engineer, Division highways Illinois Department Transportation, Chicago, 1958-1970;
vice president-project manager, Arcadia International & Company, Skokie, Illinois, 1956-1970;
Chairman of the Board, president, Arcadia International & Company, Skokie, Illinois, since 1970;
Chairman of the Board, Arcadia Engineering International Inc.
president, Arcadia International Inc., since 1974;
vice president, Hoppmann & Associations Inc., Evanston, Illinois, since 1987. Projects manager Midwest, Granite Construction Company. Professor structural engineering Northwestern University.
Professor mathematics and structural engineering University of Illinois at Chicago and Urbana. Vice president Arcadia National Builders. Member board of trustees Merchants.
Funds Bank, International Bank, Miami, Florida.
Membership
Legislation assistant, member highways committee, member traffic safety committee, utilities committee, railroad and aviation committee, welfare committee, Illinois House of Representatives, since 1970. Advisor International Parliment for Safety and Peace, United Nations. Board directors Oakton Community College, Skokie, School District 68, Skokie.
Major Army of the United States, 1954-1956. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Registered Professional Engineers Society.
Connections
Married Sofija Sckulic, February 3, 1960. 1 son, Steven.
