Background

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

Education

AB, 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, 1946-1968, head division social science, 1950-1963, from professor economics to professor economics emeritus, from 1968, acting president college, 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 board, 1957-1981. Director California State International Programs, Germany and Sweden, 1963-1964.

Director international affairs California State Colleges, 1965-1966. Lecturer United States Department State in, Germany, Austria, 1955, 56, 60, 64.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author articles on chemical developments, European problems, housing and urban renewal problems, others.

Membership

Member United States National Commission, United Nations Educational, 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 Commission 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 Economic Association, Phi 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