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Petak, William John was born on June 23, 1932 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Val Andrew and Lola Agatha (Boroski) Petak.
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This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the principles and applications of environmental management. Each volume is a thorough treatment of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental objective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the world's renewable resources. For we must strive to understand the relationship between man and nature, act to bring harmony to it, and nurture an environment that is both stable and productive. These objectives have often eluded us because the pursuit of other individual and societal goals has diverted us from a course of living in balance with the environment. At times, therefore, the environmental manager may have to exert restrictive control, which is usually best applied to man, not nature. Attempts to alter or harness nature have often failed or backfired, as exemplified by the results of imprudent use of herbicides, fertilizers, water, and other agents. Each book in this series will shed light on the fundamental and applied aspects of environmental management. It is hoped that each will help solve a practical and serious environmental problem.
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(This series is dedicated to serving the growing community...)
This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the principles and applications of environmental management. Each volume is a thorough treatment of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental objective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the world's renewable resources. For we must strive to understand the relationship between man and nature, act to bring harmony to it, and nurture an environment that is both stable and productive. These objectives have often eluded us because the pursuit of other individual and societal goals has diverted us from a course of living in balance with the environment. At times, therefore, the environmental manager may have to exert restrictive control, which is usually best applied to man, not nature. Attempts to alter or harness nature have often failed or backfired, as exemplified by the results of imprudent use of herbicides, fertilizers, water, and other agents. Each book in this series will shed light on the fundamental and applied aspects of environmental management. It is hoped that each will help solve a practical and serious environmental problem.
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Petak, William John was born on June 23, 1932 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Val Andrew and Lola Agatha (Boroski) Petak.
Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1956; Master of Business Administration, University of Southern California, 1963; Doctor of Public Administration, University of Southern California, 1969.
Engineer Northrop Corporation, Hawthorne, California, 1956-1959. Test engineer Wyle Laboratories, El Segundo, 1959-1963. Western regional manager Instrument division Budd Company, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 1963-1969.
Vice president, director J.H. Wiggins Company, Redondo Beach, California, 1969-1981. Professor systems management University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1982-1998, executive director Institute Safety and Systems Management, 1987-1998, professor policy, planning and development, 1998—2005, professor emeritus, 2006. Chairman earthquake mitigation committee National Committee on Property Insurance, Boston, 1990-1992.
Member committee on natural disasters National Research Council, Washington, 1985-1991, member United States national committee for the decade for natural disaster reduction, 1989-1992.
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Commissioner County of Los Angeles, since 1994. Member policy board Southern California Earthquake Preparatory Project, Los Angeles, 1986-1992. Trustee Marymount College, Palos Verdes, California, since 1974.
Sergeant United States Army, 1950-1952. Member Society for Risk Analysis, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, American Society for Public Administration, Sigma Xi.
Married Ramona Janet Cayuela, December 28, 1957. Children: Elizabeth Ann Petak-Aaron, William Matthew, Michael David.