Vincent Obsitnik was born on 1938 and was sworn-in as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Slovak Republic on November 9,2007 and served in this role until January 20,2009.
10 Facts About Vincent Obsitnik
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Ambassador Obsitnik worked to bring international attention to the plight of the 17th and 18th century Greek Catholic wooden churches of Slovakia and, through his leadership, two of the most endangered churches have been restored.
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Ambassador Vincent Obsitnik has had corporate executive careers with the IBM, Unisys and Litton Corporations.
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Vincent Obsitnik spent 8 years with the IBM World Trade Corporation with manufacturing responsibilities in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
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Vincent Obsitnik's father worked as a coal miner in Pennsylvania, after which the family moved to New Jersey, where he grew up.
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Vincent Obsitnik then served the next five years as an officer in the US Navy, in destroyers and submarines.
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Ambassador Vincent Obsitnik graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1959 with honors.
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Vincent Obsitnik received his MBA in Finance from The American University in Washington, DC Vincent Obsitnik has attended the IBM Advanced Management School, Sands Point, Long Island, NY; the IBM International Management School in La Hulpe, Belgium; and the Unisys Executive Program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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Ambassador Vincent Obsitnik is fluent in Slovak and has an understanding of Russian.
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Vincent Obsitnik is a marathon runner and plays tennis and squash.