Background
Papanek, Jan was born on October 24, 1896 in Brezovapod, Bradlom, Czechoslovakia. Son of Stefan and Alzbeta (Palanska) Papanek.
Papanek, Jan was born on October 24, 1896 in Brezovapod, Bradlom, Czechoslovakia. Son of Stefan and Alzbeta (Palanska) Papanek.
Graduate, Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques, Paris, 1921. Graduate, Institute des Hautes Etudes International, Paris, 1923. Graduate, Academy de Droit International, The Hague, 1923.
Doctor of Laws, Sorbonne, Paris, 1923. Doctor of Laws, Charles University Prague, 1928. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hobart College, 1943.
With ministry foreign affairs, 1922-1924; attache, Czechoslovak Legation, Budapest, 1925-1926; secretary, Czechoslovak Legation, Washington, 1926-1931; parliamentary secretary to minister foreign affairs, 1932-1935; Czechoslovak consul, Pittsburgh, 1935-1939; personal representative, Czechoslovak President E. Benes, Chicago, 1939-1941; minister plenipotentiary, director, Czechoslovak Government Information Svc., New York City, 1942-1946; ambassador, delegate, United Nations, 1946-1948; delegate, United Nations Conference International Organisation, San Francisco, 1945; member contributions committee, United Nations, 1947-1949; member of advisory commission on administration and budgetary questions, United Nations, 1948-1950; lecturer on United Nations and world political geography, New York University Graduate School Government, 1949-1951; United Nations commentator, Canadian Broadcasting Company, 1950-1953; president, American Fund for Czechoslovak Refugees, Inc., New York City, 1948-1991. Director office, Camp Pendelton, California, 1975.
Chairman International League Rights of Man, 1965-1970. Secretary Cooperative American Relief Everywhere. Member executive committee American Council Volunteer Agencies for Foreign Service.
Member b. American Immigration and Citizenship Conference 1st lieutenant Czechoslovakian Army, 1916-1919. Member United Nations Corrs. Association, Council Free Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak National Council American, Czechoslovak Society Arts and Sciences, International Law Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, Academy Political Science.
Married Betka Papanek, February 13, 1926.