Background
Falk, Karl L. was born on September 12, 1911 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Henry and Helen S. (Ruecker) Falk.
Falk, Karl L. was born on September 12, 1911 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Henry and Helen S. (Ruecker) Falk.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1932; Doctor of Philosophy, University Berlin, 1936.
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.
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.
Married Doris Finger, June 21, 1936.
