Background
Witzky, Herbert K.V. was born on May 26, 1919 in New York City.
Witzky, Herbert K.V. was born on May 26, 1919 in New York City.
Bachelor of Science in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, New York University, 1962. Postgraduate, New York University.
Clerk Dry Dock Savings Bank, New York City, 1937—1942. Assistant director Bureau Employment, New York University, 1942—1944. Assistant personnel director Vocational Service, 1943—1946, United Parcel Service, New York City, 1944—1945.
Director Womrath's Book Shops, 1946—1947. Personnel director Plaza Hotel, Hilton Hotels Corporation, 1947—1950. Director administration and planning Pan American World Airways, Intercontinental Hotels Corporation, 1950—1956.
President Herbert K. Witzky & Associates, New Fairfield, Connecticut, since 1950. Owner, developer Shortwoods Estates, 1953—1978. Head hotel and restaurant management program New York University, 1960—1966.
Visiting professor Cornell University, 1966—1972. Chairman special business programs, head hotel and restaurant management program Bucks County Community College, 1967—1974. Director Management Institute, 1967—1974.
President Friendly Inns of America, New Fairfield, since 1971. Professor management, director hotel and restaurant management program Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, New Jersey, since 1974. Advisory board hotel/restaurant management Brandywine (Delaware) College, Essex (New Jersey) Community College, New Jersey.
Member of New Jersey Restaurant Association (honorary life director, Educator of Year in New Jersey 1978), Society Advancement Food Service Research, Industrial Relations Research Association, Management Institute, Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Management Society of America (founder, president), Council Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education, Academy Management, Order of Merlin, International Brotherhood Magicians, Omicrom Delta Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Kappa Delta.
Son of Kurt Emil von Witky and Anna M. (Züger) von Witzky. Married Melva Annabel Good, December 19, 1953. Children: Annaliese Magdalena, Christopher Herbert Kurt.