Background
Pick, Otto was born on March 4, 1925 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1939. Son of Hugo and Heda (Gerstl) Pick.
Pick, Otto was born on March 4, 1925 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1939. Son of Hugo and Heda (Gerstl) Pick.
Doctor of Laws, Charles University, Prague, 1948. Bachelor in Modern History with honors, Queen's College, Oxford University, England, 1950.
Interpreter American Embassy, Prague, 1946—1948. Editor British Broadcasting Corporation, 1950—1958. Professor University Surrey, Guildford, England, 1971—1983, dean human studies, 1976—1979, pro vice chancellor, 1981—1983, emeritus professor, since 1983.
Visiting professor Munich University, since 1987, Boston University, since 1987. Professor Johns Hopkins Bologna Center, since 1986. Board director Atlantic Information Center Teachers, London, 1966—1976.
Visiting fellow International Institute Strategic Studies, 1981. Co-editor Gulf War, 1989, Arms Controls and European Security, 1989. Secretary general Council Afro-British Relations, 1961—1966, Atlantic Association Young Politicians, London, Paris, 1963—1968.
Treasurer Standing Conference Atlantic Organizations, London, since 1972. Chairman foreign affairs committee Liberal Party United Kingdom, 1973—1979.
Active current affairs committee English Speaking Union, London, 1978—1983. Rockefeller research fellow London Sch Economics, 1958—1961. Member of International Institute Strategic Studies, Royal Institute International Affairs, Committee Atlantic Studies (chairman 1969-1972), English Speaking Club (Munich), American Club (London).
Married Zdenka Hajek Pick, April 8, 1948. Children: Georgina, Joan, Thomas Michael.