Background
Penkava, Richard Anton was born on July 12, 1925 in New York City. Son of Antonin and Josephine (Skudera) Penkava.
secondary school administrator
Penkava, Richard Anton was born on July 12, 1925 in New York City. Son of Antonin and Josephine (Skudera) Penkava.
Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences, City College of New York, 1949; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1950; diploma, United States Army War College, 1971; Doctor of Education, University of Southern California, 1974.
Teacher adult evening schools, Los Angeles, 1951-1956; teacher-counselor, Los Angeles City Schools, 1950-1958; teacher-coordinator, Los Angeles City Schools, 1958-1961; teacher-coordinator, United States Department Of Defense Dependents Schools, Wuerzburg, Germany, 1961-1962; assistant principal, United States Department Of Defense Dependents Schools, Frankfurt, Germany, 1962-1965; secondary school principal, United States Department Of Defense Dependents Schools, Zweibruecken, Germany, 1965-1990; education consultant, Laguna Hills, California, since 1991.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1946. Member Military Order of World Wars (chapter Commander 1991-1993, department Commander 1993-1994), Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (associate), Reserve Officers Association (president 1976-1978), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Paula Elizabeth Schwarzenberg, July 22, 1950. Children: Paula Cathy, Richard, Barbara Mila.