Background
Janak, Robert Louis was born on January 7, 1945 in Schulenburg, Texas, United States. Son of Josef Peter and Edna Petrolina (Kubos) Janak.
Janak, Robert Louis was born on January 7, 1945 in Schulenburg, Texas, United States. Son of Josef Peter and Edna Petrolina (Kubos) Janak.
Bachelor in History, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, 1966. Fulbright Fellowship, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Romania, 1966. Master of Arts in History, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1969.
Spanish teacher Hebert High School, Beaumont, Texas, 1970-1982, West Brook High School, Beaumont, since 1982. Creator of Czech exhibit Institute Texan Cultures, San Antonio, 1999-2001. Foreign language department chairman Hebert High School, 1972-1980, West Brook High School, 1984-1990, since 2003, Beaumont, Texas.
Teacher leader People to People Friendship Caravan, Soviet Union, 1989. Co-chairman Site-Based Decision Making Committee, Beaumont, Texas, 1992-1993.
Delaware County Democratic Convention, Jefferson County, Texas, 1980, 84, 88, 90. Campus campaign coordinator United Way, Beaumont, Texas, 1987-2002, 05-07. Advisory council Czech Cultural Center, Houston, 1996.
Leader of student group Masaryk University, Brno, Czechslovakia, 1990. Member Czech Heritage Society Texas (trustee 1988-2005, president 1982-1983, 92-93, historian since 1997, advisory trustee 2008), Czechoslovak Society Arts and Sciences, Texas State Teachers Association, Parent-Teachers Association Association (treasurer 1979-1981, historian 1982-1985).