Otto Gabriel Gara

Background

Gara, Otto Gabriel was born in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Julius and Aranka Gara. came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1962.

Education

Juris Doctor, L.Eotvos U., Budapest, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, L.Eotvos U., Budapest, 1951; Master of Library Science, University of Southern California, 1960.

Career

Attorney, 21st Lawyers' Coop, Budapest, 1951-1956; indexer, abstractor, American Bar Foundation Library, Chicago, 1961-1965; foreign and international law librarian, University of Illinois Law Library, Champaign, 1965-1967; chief reference librarian, Cook County Law Library, Chicago, 1967-1975; director, Maricopa County Law Library, Phoenix, 1975-1980; law librarian, lecturer, Touro Law School, New York City, 1980-1982; principal law librarian, Appellate Division, 2d Department, New York City, 1983-1993; retired, 1993.

Achievements

• Otto Gabriel Gara has been listed as a noteworthy Law librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Law Libraries.

Connections

Married Agnes Benedek. 1 child, Steven J.

Father:

Julius Gara

Mother:

Aranka Gara

Spouse:

Agnes Benedek

child:

Steven J. Gara