Background
Zayac, Ivan Bohdan Simon was born on October 6, 1910 in Lviv, Austria (now Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). Son of Julian and Falina Knight Radwan von Pawencki Zayac.
Zayac, Ivan Bohdan Simon was born on October 6, 1910 in Lviv, Austria (now Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). Son of Julian and Falina Knight Radwan von Pawencki Zayac.
Came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1955. Master of Laws, University January Kasimierz (Poland), 1932, M. Diplomatic Sciences, 1934. Diploma in music Lviv Conservatory of Music, 1933.
Postgraduate in law Sorbonne, University Paris, 1946-1948.
Postgraduate in architecture Ecole Superieure Nationale des Beaux Arts, Paris, 1947-1948, Cooper Union, 1953.
Judge, president of court, assistant professor law, Poland, 1935-1944. Law counselor Allgemeine Electrizitä t Gesellschaft, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, 1944-1945. With various architectural firms, New York City, 1950-1953.
With Eggers and Higgins Company, New York City, 1953-1957, Philip C. Johnson and Associates, New York City, 1957-1960, Edward Durell Stone and Associates, New York City, 1963-1970, I.M. Pei and Partners, New York City, 1971-1974.
Consultant Edward Larrabee Barnes Associates Professional Corporation, New York City. Principal Ivan Zayac, Architect, Forest Hills, New York, since 1974.
Art critic Svoboda daily, Suchasnist monthly. Lecturer to professional societies Secretary Ukrainian Relief Committee, 1940-1943.
Fellow Ukrainian Engineers Society (honorary. Member since 1985, past chapter president). Member New York Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Shevchenko Scientific Society, Ukrainian Academy Art and Sciences, Ukrainian Artists Association (exhibited several works of art), World Congress Free Ukrainians (past division chairman), Ukrainian National Association (director 1977-1980), Selfreliance Association American Ukrainians (past director), Association Ukrainian Foresters and Lumbermen (honorary).
Ukrainian Orthodox.
Designer Ukrainian Cultural Center, Museum Ukrainian Art, Hunter, New York, Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Hudson, Florida, numerous houses.
Married Elsa Schoenberg, May 3, 1947 (deceased August 1981). Married Stephanie Dorosh, May 7, 1984. 1 child, Maria Falina.