Background
Povolny, Mojmir was born on November 25, 1921 in Menin, Czechoslovakia. Came to United States, 1950, naturalized, 1956. Son of Antonin and Marie (Konecna) Povolny.
Povolny, Mojmir was born on November 25, 1921 in Menin, Czechoslovakia. Came to United States, 1950, naturalized, 1956. Son of Antonin and Marie (Konecna) Povolny.
Jur.D., Masaryk University, Brno, Czechoslovakia, 1947. Postgraduate, University Paris, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1954.
Executive secretary Benes Party, Prague, 1947-1948. Assistant director American Friends Service Committee, Philadelphia, Tokyo, 1954-1957. Instructor University Chicago, 1957-1958.
Assistant professor government Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1958-1962, associate professor, 1962-1967, professor, since 1967, Henry M. Wriston professor social science, since 1970, acting vice president academy affairs, 1976-1977, dean university faculty, 1979-1980.
Chairman executive committee Council Free Czechoslovakia, Washington, since 1974. Board directors Fox Valley Human Rights Council, Appleton, Wisconsin, Czechoslovak Foreign Institute in Exile, Chicago. Member American Political Science Association, International Studies Association, Czechoslovak Society Arts and Sciences.
Married Joyce Wuesthoff, July 15, 1956. Children: David, Daniel.