Background
Vajk, Hugo was born on March 26, 1928 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Emigrated to Canada, 1947, naturalized, 1953. Son of Hugo and Magda (Slatnar) Vajk.
Vajk, Hugo was born on March 26, 1928 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Emigrated to Canada, 1947, naturalized, 1953. Son of Hugo and Magda (Slatnar) Vajk.
Student, Institute Polytechnic, Grenoble, France, 1947. Bachelor of Engineering with honors, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1951. Master of Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 1953.
Product manager, Joy Manufacturing Company, Buffalo, 1957-1959; director general, Joy Manufacturing Company, Paris, 1960-1963; with, Massey-Ferguson, Ltd., 1964-1978; president, Moteurs Perkins S.A., Paris, 1964-1965; president, Massey-Ferguson Ltd., Paris, 1966-1969; vice president logistics parent company, Massey-Ferguson Ltd., Toronto, 1970-1972; executive vice president, Massey-Ferguson Ltd., Toronto, 1973-1978; director, General Electric Company Inc. director, subsidiary General Electric Company, England, 1979; chairman, English Electric Corporation, Elmsford, New York, 1979; with Garret Corporation division Signal Companies, 1980-1984; vice president, Garrett Automotive Products president, Garrett Automotive Group, Allied-Signal, Inc., 1985-1987; chairman, Inovatek Advisors, Inc., Tarpon Springs, Florida, since 1988; president, air traffic management Communications International, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, since 1991.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers, Association Professional Engineers Ontario, Institute Management Science, Institute Dirs., Institute Management Cons., National Association Corporation Dirs., University Club (Toronto), Royal Canada Yacht Club (Toronto), Union Interaliée (Paris), Yacht Club de France (Paris), Royal Thames Yacht Club (London).
Married Barbara Lois Hallin, June 13, 1953. Children: Tanja Astrid, Hugo Anthony, Madeleine Louise, Anita Marie, Nicolette Cecile, Moira Suzanne.