Mitchell George Zadrozny

Background

Zadrozny, Mitchell George was born on December 23, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Jeanette (Ulick) Zadrozny.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University, 1947. Master of Science, University Chicago, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1956.

Career

Geography analyst Department Army, Tokyo, 1950—1952. Lecturer geography University Chicago, 1953—1955. Director research Cambodia Laos Project, 1954—1955.

Visiting associate professor economic geography New York University, 1958. Research associate Mississippi Valley Investigations, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1955—1961. Teacher geography Wright City College, Chicago, 1955—1963, assistant professor, 1963—1966, associate professor, 1966—1969, professor, since 1969.

Professor geography Chicago Window To The World-television College, 1961. Lt.3 United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.

Achievements

• Mitchell George Zadrozny has been listed as a noteworthy geographer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Water Utilization in the Middle Mississippi Valley (Department of Geography Research Paper No. 45)

Membership

Board directors Uptown Chicago Committee, 1963—1973. Comptroller National Republican Heritage Groups Council, 1970—1974. Treasurer Illinois State Republican Nationalities Council, 1974—1987, Great Lakes Naval Museum, Chicago, since 1980.

Director to president Water Pollution Advisory Board, 1970—1974. Member of History Naval Ships North America, Royal Asiatic Society Japan, Society des Etudes Indochinoise, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Geography Society, Chicago Geography Society, Association American Geographers, Capital Hill Club (Washington), Explorers Club.

Connections

Father:

John Zadrozny

Mother:

Jeanette (Ulick) Zadrozny