Lubor January Zink

Background

Zink, Lubor January was born on September 20, 1920 in Klapy, Czechoslovakia. Son of Vilem and Bozena (Wohl) Zink.

Education

Naturalized British citizen, 1949, Canada citizen, 1963. Graduate Prague School Economics.

Career

1 son, Alec Guy. Information Officer Ministry Foreign Affairs, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1945-1948. Monitor, broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation, England, 1948-1951. Political and economics analyst Allied Authorities, West. Europe, 1951-1957.

Editorial page editor Brandon (Manitoba, Canada) Sun, 1958-1962.

Political columnist Toronto (Ontario, Canada) Telegram, 1962-1971. Syndicated columnist Toronto Sun, 1971-1993.

Radio and television commentaries. Progressive Conservative candidate Parliament, 1972, 74.

Achievements

• Lubor January Zink has been listed as a notable journalist, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant (present rank Colonel) Czechoslovak Brigade, British Army, 1940-1945. Member Parliamentary Press Gallery (life), Royal Canada Legion, Masaryk Memorial Institute Toronto (honorary).

Connections

Married Zora Nechvile, April.

Father:

Vilem Zink

Mother:

Bozena (Wohl) Zink

Spouse:

Zora Nechvile