Peter Anthony Urban

Background

Urban, Peter Anthony was born on September 29, 1934 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Arrived in Canada 1968. Came to the United States 1989.

Son of Frantisek and Jirina (Vopalkova) University.

Education

Master of Science in Engineering and Economics, Prague University, 1959.

Career

Engineering researcher, Skoda A.S., Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, 1959-1964; project manager, Heavy Engineering Corporation, Ranchi, India, 1964-1968; marketing manager, Westinghouse Inc., Pittsburgh and Hamilton, Ontario, 1968-1973; operations manager, Hendrickson Inc., Chicago, 1973-1976; general manager, vice president, McInnis Equipment Ltd., Windsor, Ontario, 1976-1982; president, Camex Inc., Hamilton, Ontario, 1982-1989; senior industrial specialist, World Bank Group, Washington, 1989-1997.

Achievements

• Peter Anthony Urban has been listed as a noteworthy consulting company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President the Chartered Institute of Marketinng/McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, 1984-1986. Director Canada Institute International Affairs, Toronto, 1982-1989. Vice chairman advisory board Mohawk College, Hamilton, 1982-1989.

Member Association Professional Engineers Ontario, Society Manufacturing Engineers, Academy of Sciences/Quality (honorary, life).

Interests

• Avocations: art collecting, skiing, reading.

Connections

Married Jana Vojtechova, June 9, 1962. Children: Andrea G., Michelle H.

Father:

Frantisek University

Mother:

Jirina (Vopalkova) University

Spouse:

Jana Vojtechova

child:

Andrea G. Urban

child:

Michelle H. Urban