Background
Pentcheff, Nicolas was born on March 13, 1911 in Lovetch, Bulgaria. Son of Pentcho Ivanov and Velitchka (Karadenchev) Pentcheff. came to the United States, 1956.
Pentcheff, Nicolas was born on March 13, 1911 in Lovetch, Bulgaria. Son of Pentcho Ivanov and Velitchka (Karadenchev) Pentcheff. came to the United States, 1956.
Student, School Commerce, Svishtov, Bulgaria, 1930. Student, Bulgarian Free University, 1935. Bachelor of Science, London School of Economics, 1942.
Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1965.
Account manager, Brothers Kehlibaroff, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1930;
secretary general, Bulgarian Temperance Union, Sofia, 1931-1933;
journalist, Zora Newspaper, Sofia, 1933-1939;
press attache, Bulgarian Legation, London, 1940-1941;
secretary, Bulgarian Legation, London, 1947-1948;
freelance broadcaster, Guildford, England, 1948-1955;
broadcaster, chief Bulgarian desk, Radio Free Europe, New York City, 1956-1986;
freelance broadcaster, Radio Free Europe, New York City, 1986-1991. Lecturer, Adjunct Professor Fairfield (Connecticut) U., 1970-1982. Consultant Freedom of Information Center U. Missouri.
Speaker in field.
Board directors Research Center for Religion and Human Rights in Closed Societies, New York City, since 1985.
Married Mary Dean, September 20, l928. L child, Dean.