Background
DeMarco, Roland R. was born on July 21, 1910 in Mount Morris, New York, United States.
DeMarco, Roland R. was born on July 21, 1910 in Mount Morris, New York, United States.
Diploma, Geneseo State Teachers College, 1930. Bachelor of Science, New York State College Teachers, 1934. AM, Columbia University, 1937.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1942. Student, University Munich, Germany, 1937. Student, Shrivenham American University, England, 1945.
Postgraduate, Officers Candidate School, 1944. Postgraduate, Air Intelligence School, 1944. Doctor of Laws, Chungang University, Seoul, Korea, 1959.
Doctor of Letters, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Seoul, 1969. Doctor of Literature, Hanyang University, Seoul, 1974.
Instructor, Gowanda Public Schools, 1930-1934;
director social studies, East Islip H.S., New York, 1934-1938;
instructor social science, College Charleston, 1939;
instructor social science, Columbia University, 1939-1940;
staff member, Air Intelligence School, 1944-1945;
visiting professor, Columbia University, 1946-1947;
professor of history, head department social science, Alabama State Teachers College, 1940-1946;
president department, dean, Alabama State Teachers College, 1949;
from administrative head to president, Alabama State Teachers College, 1949-1952;
president, Finch College, 1952-1970;
president emeritus, consultant, Finch College, 1970-1975;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, International Human Assistance Programs, Inc., New York City, 1973-1982;
honorary chairman, International Human Assistance Programs, Inc., New York City, 1982-1984, 85-96;
president, Chief Executive Officer, International Human Assistance Programs, Inc., New York City, 1984-1985;
head history department, Finch Junior College, 1947-1949. Curriculum consultant Jackson County Schools, Alabama, 1940-1943. Member National Advisory Council Education Disadvantaged Children, 1971-1973.
Executive vice chairman, chairman educational advising committee American-Korea Foundation, 1953-1964, president, 1964-1968, 71-73, honorary.chmn., 1968-1971, chairman, chief Executive officer, 1973-1975.
Founder Fathers of America-Korean Foundation, 1952. Trustee Allen Stevenson School Boys, president, 1956-1958. Board directors, treasurer Council Higher Educational Institutions, New York City.
President All American Open Karate Championships, 1965-1980, Karate Championships North American, 1967-1980. Vice president World Taekwan Do Federation, 1973-1982. Trustee Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico, San Juan, 1974-1985.
Board directors American Behavioral Sciences, 1967-1980. Color commentator ABC-television Wide World of Sports for Billiard Championship Match, 1962. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946.
Son of Marion and Mary (Scalzette) democratic. Married Lydia Hees, June 23, 1934. Children— Richard, Ronald, Lynn.