Paul A. Unger

Background

Unger, Paul A. was born on September 10, 1914 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Louis A. and Ray (Seidman) University.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1936.

Career

With public relations department Works Progress Administration, Washington, 1936-1939. With community relations Department United States Housing Authority, 1939-1944. Relief administrator United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, Egypt and Yugoslavia, 1944-1947.

Deputy assistant secretary United States Department of Interior, Washington, 1947-1950, international specialist, 1950-1953. Development manager The Unger Company, Cleveland, 1953-1957, president, 1957-1962, 64-88, chairman, 1988-1993. Senior advisor, since 1994, The Unger Company, Cleveland, since 1994.

Deputy administrator United States Department Commerce, Washington, 1962-1963. Member United States committee Internat.Coun. on Social Welfare. Organizer, leader tours to Yugoslavia, Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Poland, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, China.

Leader trade mission to Australia and New Zealand United States Department of Commerce. Member United States Trade Agreements Committee. United States delegate General Agreement of Tariff and Trades Trade Negotiations Conferences.

Achievements

• Paul A. Unger has been listed as a noteworthy Packaging executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Council International Programs. Chairman Cleveland advisory subcommittee United States Commission on Civil Rights. Chairman Mayor's Urban Renewal Task Force, Presidential Campaign Committees for Northern Ohio (chairman), Governor's International Trade Council.

Chairman Unger Croatia Institute Public Administration Kennedy School Government, Harvard University, The Unger Croatia Center, Cleveland State University. Member City Club (trustee 1972-1975, vice president 1975), Forum Foundation (president 1988-1991), Cleveland Council on World Affairs (program chairman, vice president, member executive committee), English Speaking Union (past president Cleveland branch, national vice president), Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland Playhouse Club, Cleveland Blue Book.

Connections

Married Sonja Franz, January 2, 1947. Children: Alan, Gerald, Tamara Unger-Hyman.

Father:

Louis A. University

Mother:

Ray (Seidman) University

Spouse:

Sonja Franz

child:

Alan Unger

child:

Tamara Unger-Hyman Unger

child:

Gerald Unger