Background
Sverak, Jiri George was born on June 9, 1935 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Vitezslav Sverak and Anna (Sedlackova) Sverakova.
consulting electrical engineer
Sverak, Jiri George was born on June 9, 1935 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Vitezslav Sverak and Anna (Sedlackova) Sverakova.
Diploma in engineering, Vysoká Skola Strojní a Elektrotechnická Technology University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Power Research Institute, Prague, 1967. Postgraduate, CVUT Technology University, Prague, 1962.
Postgraduate, Drexel University, 1975.
Junior engineer E-Z Praha Industrial Substas., Prague, 1959-1961. Senior project engineer Bánské Projekty Ostrava Project Institute for Mining Industries, Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, 1961-1963. Assistant chief engineer State Energy Inspection Bureau, Prague, 1963-1966.
Group head EHV Substa. projects Energetická Vystavba Energovod Praha, 1966-1968. Field engineer Siemens A.G., Vienna, Austria, 1968. Electrical engineer American Electrical Power Service Corporation, New York City, 1968-1972.
Special studies supervisory engineer United Engineers and Constructors, Philadelphia, 1972-1978. Consultant electrical engineer transmission and transport division Gibbs & Hill Incorporated, New York York City, since 1978.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Power Engineering Society (member substation committee), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Systems Man and Cybernetics Society, Conference International des Grands Reseaux Electriques (expert advisor United States national committee since 1986).
Married Libuse Sovisova, December 22, 1961.