Background

Falk, Karl L. was born on September 12, 1911 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Henry and Helen S. (Ruecker) Falk.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1932; Doctor of Philosophy, University Berlin, 1936.

Career

Member faculty department foreign language, Fresno State College (now California State University at Fresno), 1938-1942; faculty division society science, Fresno State College (now California State University at Fresno), 1946-1968; head division social science, Fresno State College (now California State University at Fresno), 1950-1963; from professor economics to professor economics emeritus, Fresno State College (now California State University at Fresno), from 1968; acting president college, Fresno State College (now California State University at Fresno), 1969-1970; chemical economist, Department Commerce, Washington, 1942; dean, Sierra Summer School, 1948; Fulbright lecturer, Technische Hochschule Stuttgart, Germany, 1954-1955; president, First Savings & Loan Association, 1957-1975; Chairman of the Board, First Savings & Loan Association, 1957-1981. Director California State International Programs, Germany and Sweden, 1963-1964. Director international affairs California State Colls., 1965-1966.

Lecturer unites states department State in, Germany, Austria, 1955, 56, 60, 64.

Membership

Member of the United States National Commission, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1957-1959. Chairman Fresno City Housing Authority, 1951-1969. Vice chairman Fresno County Housing Authority, from 1981, chairman, from 1982.

President National Association Housing and Redevelopment Officials, 1960-1961. Member California Common for Housing and Community Development, 1966-1967;board directors, vice chairman Foundation for Cooperative Housing, 1965-1980, chairman, 1981-1988, emeritus chairman, honorary trustee, 1988. Chairman overseas cooperative development committee, Washington, 1985-1986.

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Economics Association Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Married Doris Finger, June 21, 1936.

father:

Henry Falk

mother:

Helen S. (Ruecker) Falk

spouse:

Doris Finger