Background
Szilassy, Sandor was born on April 9, 1921 in Magyarbarnag, Hungary. Came to the United States, 1957. Son of Sandor Senior and Jolan (Fenyves) Szilassy.
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Sandor Szilassy
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Education
Doctor of Laws, University Budapest, Hungary, 1944. Lawyer-Judge Diploma, University Budapest, Hungary, 1949. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1959.
Career
Practicing attorney, president law firm, Veszprém, Hungary, 1944—1956. Assistant library Anderson (Indiana) College Library., 1959-1961. Head division science and technical Auburn (Alabama) University Library., 1961-1968.
Head library, associate professor Indiana State University, Evansville, 1968-1969. Director library, professor University Tampa, Florida, 1969-1972. Director libraries Rowan University of New Jersey, 1972-1994.
Vice president Alabama Academy of Sciences, 1963-1968. President Council New Jersey College and University Libraries, 1978-1979, 89-90, Libraries Unlimited, New Jersey, 1981-1982, 88-89. Consultant numerous orgns.
Radio commentator, Station WTEL, Philadelphia, 1987-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Board elders Presbyterian Church, Lakeland, Florida, 1970-1972. 1st Hungarian United Church of Christ, Miami, since 1996. Member New Jersey Academy Library.
Network (executive board since 1988), Tri-State College Library. Cooperative (president 1975-1976, 88-89, Johanniter Order Knights (Germany), Arpad Academy (section president since 1979), Miami Kossuth Club (president), Phi Alpha Theta.
Interests
Connections
Married Clara Ida Varkonyi, July 21, 1951. Children: Peter S., Thomas S., Paul A.D.
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Nationality
Hungarian -
Ethnicity
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Religion
Reformed Church