Board of Directors
The American Foundation For Hungarian Youth And Culture
and
Patriots For Freedom Foundation, Inc
Attila Acs - President/Director
Zoltan Pischinger - V.P./Director
Beata Acs - Treasurer/Director
ADVISORY BOARD
Donald W. Campbell
(Retired V.P. Procter & Gamble)
Frank Dobos
(President-Hungarian/American Club of Southwest Florida)
Sándor Murray
(Board Member New York, New Jersey Hungarian/American Clubs)
Béla Monoki
(Retired Professional Soccer Player NY Cosmos)
Donald W Campbell Bio
- Founding VP - TAFFHYAC & PFF
- Graduate of Northwestern University
- US Army veteran
- Served Procter & Gamble for 38 years, initially in the Advertising Department and progressing to VP of the Corporation. Retired as General Manager of P&G Mexico
- Previously, Advertising Director of P&G United Kingdom, General Manager P&G Austria, P&G France, and US Commercial Products Group
John V Peterson Bio
- Founding Treasurer - TAFFHYAC & PFF
- 36 year veteran of Amoco Chemicals Corp
- Held various positions in research, marketing, and management
- Retired as Group Vice President of Chemicals
- Previous position held was Group Vice President of Plastic Products and Specialty Chemicals
Andrew Evva Bio
- Founder - TAFFHYAC & PFF
- Born in 1939 in NE Hungary in Sátoraljaújhely. (If you can pronounce it you win a prize!)
- Immigrated to Lakewood, Ohio in 1950, graduated from Cleveland State University with BA in Economics.
- Completed Military Service and Reserve obligation.
- Retired in Naples after a 30 year career with the Procter & Gamble Company in sales and marketing.
- Currently USCG Merchant Marine Capt/Chaplin & USCG AUX Staff Officer.
George Krajcsik, Ph.D. Bio
- Born in 1938 in Nagyvarad, Hungary
- Immigrated to USA (New York City) in February 1957
- Education: BA - Carroll College, Helena, MT
MA - New York University
Ph.D. - New York University
(in applied mathematics) - Worked as systems engineer for 30 years at various companies (IBM, NCSS, McGraw-Hill, IRRI
and held academic positions for 20 years (NYU, U of Conn., ISLA, IIUM) Some of these were in
the USA and some in Europe and in SE Asia. Retired in Sarasota, FL. - President of Hungarian-American Cultural Association, Inc. (Kossuth Club)
- Lived and worked in 7 different countries for a year or longer; visited 85 countries (last count.)
Mrs Phyllis Evva Bio
- Office Manager of Macoit Cartage Co. in Detroit, MI 1967-1969
- Home maker – 1969-73
- Administrative Assistant Lisle Township Hwy. Department 1973-1993
- Secretary/Board Member/Officer of the Foundation 2001-2011
- Vice President/Board Member/Officer of the Foundation 2011-Current
Mr. Atila Acs Bio
- Born in Transylvania in 1954
- Received a Degree in "hydro-meteorology", wood carver and stone mason in Transylvania
- Immigrated to the United States in 1986 -General manager of the former West Coast Natural Marble Inc. for 16 years .
- Current owner of Signature Surfaces lnc
-Contracts with high-end builders of some of the most prestigious mansions in
Florida
-Recognized as one of highest quality flooring, countertop, stonework, glass and
mirror contractor in the state of Florida
Ms Michelle Evva Bio
- Career in Health Care Management – 24 Years
-Travelers Insurance (Workers Compensation) – 2 Years
-Well Point - via several transitions, buyouts, and consolidations of Hartford and Mass Mutual Insurance Companies. Managed, transitioned, coordinated, and merged claims systems and staff. – 22 Years - Most recently – Managed UniCare Health Claims & Customer Service departments. Consolidated and closed office sites, transitioned staff from physical sites to virtual work at home environment. Managed Claims and Customer Service during UniCare Market Exit.
- Currently employed at Well Point – Anthem Blue Cross
Béla Monoki Bio
- Born in 1942 in Budapest Hungary
- Graduated from Phisical Education University of Hungary, in Budapest
- Phisical education teacher ( Gyor, Szekesfehervar)
- Immigrated to New York in 1974
- Professional soccer player NY. Cosmos
- Employee of Swiss Bank Corporation from 1974-1997
- Retired and moved to Naples FL in 2006
Alexander Murray Bio
- Born in Budapest in1936. - Survived the bombing raids & Soviet occupation
- Attended the University of Budapest & Interned at the National Bank of Hungary
- Immigrated to USA in 1957. One year at Loyola of Chicago moved to NYC -1958
- Managing partner of a Warehousing, Trucking and Messenger Service Co. in NYC
- Served as Treasurer at two NY Hungarian Organizations and was a major donor
- Currently a major fund raiser and Advisory Board Member of this Foundation
Mr. Frank Dobos Bio
- Assistant Principal at St. Edward High School in Lakewood Ohio 1962-1970
- Deputy Superintendent of Catholic Diocese for all seven counties in North
East Ohio with over 200 elementary Schools and 20 high schools 1979-1994 - Chief Negotiator for DOE - teacher union contract renewals 1976-1994
- Board member of The National Conference of Christians and Jews 1967-1985
- Board member of The Hungarian American Coalition 1995-1999
Successfully lobbied for the admission of Hungary into NATO - President of a number of Hungarian Clubs - Cleveland, OH & Naples, FL 1980-2012
RETIREMENT
"I dedicate the work in my retirement to the memory of my mentor, roll model, best friend, and beloved father – Paul Evva...who taught me: OBLIGATION - OUR MOST VALUABLE INHERITANCE"
Andrew Evva
THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR HUNGARIAN YOUTH AND CULTURE, INC.
dba
PATRIOTS FOR FREEDOM FOUNDATION, INC.
A FLORIDA TAX EXEMPT (502 C 3) CHARITABLE FOUNDATION