Background
Schmidt, Lajos was born on April 23, 1920 in Budapest, Hungary. Arrived in the United States, 1954. Son of Lajos Schmidt and Gisella Adorjan.
Schmidt, Lajos was born on April 23, 1920 in Budapest, Hungary. Arrived in the United States, 1954. Son of Lajos Schmidt and Gisella Adorjan.
Doctor of Philosophy, Ludwig Maximilian University, 1942. Juris Doctor, St. Elizebeth University, 1943. Juris Doctor, Chicago-Kent College Law/Illinois Institute of Technology, 1954.
Supervisor Armeria del Exercito Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic, 1948—1951. Partner Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, 1952—1993, chairman policy committee, 1979, 1982, chairman executive committee, 1966—1971. Managing director International Strategic Consultant, Budapest, 1993—2000.
Chairman board Messer Hungarogaz Kft, 1989-2005.
Board director American Hungarian Foundation, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Chairman emeritus board overseers Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago/Kent College Law, since 1974. Trustee Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1974-1990, life trustee, 1990-1907, trustee emeritus, 07-.
Member board Foundation for Support of International Exbhns. of Museum Fine Arts, Budapest, since 1996. President Friends of Museum of Fine Arts, 1996.
Married Shirley M. Formell, February 21, 1961 (deceased August 1978). Children: Anne, Christina, Catherine. Married Maria Bartakovics Rudolf-Schmidt, August 4, 1999.