Ivan Leo Gorup
1932-2021
Ivan Leo Gorup, a long-standing friend and benefactor of NASSS, passed away peacefully at home in Great Neck, NY on August 7, 2021. He was born on July 13, 1932 in Fiume, Italy and completed Liceo Scientifico in Padova. In 1951, he emigrated to Montreal, Canada, where he attained the rank of Sub-lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy, and earned a degree in Chemical Engineering from McGill University in 1956. He began his 38-year career at Air Liquide in Montreal, specializing in industrial gases, and he ultimately retired in 1994 as President and Chief Operating Officer of Liquid Air Engineering Company. Ivan is survived by his wife of 58 years, Radmila (Rajka) Gorup, Professor Emerita at Columbia University, one of the founders of NASSS, and a yet active member of the Editorial Board for Serbian Studies. Ivan will be remembered as a rare gentleman who offered us the best of friendship, kindness, and generosity.