Background
Willax, Paul Anthony was born on May 26, 1939 in Buffalo. Son of Oscar W. and Celia G. (Kubanek) Willax.
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Paul Anthony Willax
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Paul Anthony Willax, American bank executive, economist, journalist. Recipient Outstanding Service award Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce, 1969, Distinguished Alumni award Canisius College, Service and Leadership award Savings Institutions Marketing Society of America, 1976, Americanism award Freedoms Foundation, 1964, 76, Executive of Year award State University of New York, 1984.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Canisius College, Buffalo, 1961. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Canisius College, Buffalo, 1986. Master of Business Administration, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1967.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Daemen College, 1989.
Career
Instructor economics State University of New York, Buffalo, 1961-1962, adjunct lecturer, 1969-1983, adjunct professor, since 1986. Economist, director research and education Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce, 1962-1967. Executive director New York State Joint Legislation Committee, Albany, 1968-1969.
Chairman board, chief executive officer Empire of America Federal Security Agency, Buffalo, since 1967, also board directors. Executive director Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, since 1986. Chairman board Kazoo Company, Inc., Eden, New York, 1972-1985, Ecological Dynamics corporation.
President Oscar Willax & Son, Inc., Willax Dry Goods, Inc. President, board directors Electromedia Technologies, Inc. Member advisory board New England Life Insurance Company, since 1987.
Board directors Millard Fillmore Hospitals, Adam, Meldrum & Anderson Company. Adjunct lecturer, 1969-1983.
Achievements
Membership
Economic counsel New York State Constnl. Convention, 1967; chairman finance committee, member executive committee Erie County Republican Committee, since 1979. Member Governor's Council on State Priorities, 1982.
Served as brigadier general New York National Guard, since 1957. Member American Economic Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, American Marketing Association, Young President's Organization.
Connections
Children: Jennifer Lee, Jonathan Paul.
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Service award Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce, 1969, Distinguished Alumni award Canisius College, Service and Leadership award Savings Institutions Marketing Society of America, 1976, Americanism award Freedoms Foundation, 1964, 76, Executive of Year award State University of New York, 1984.Recipient Outstanding Service award Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce, 1969, Distinguished Alumni award Canisius College, Service and Leadership award Savings Institutions Marketing Society of America, 1976, Americanism award Freedoms Foundation, 1964, 76, Executive of Year award State University of New York, 1984.