VOJIN JOKSIMOVICH, S.U.C. PRESIDENT
Graduated from Belgrade University in Electrical Engineering in 1961. Received Ph.D in Nuclear Engineering from Imperial College of London University in 1970. Specialty safety of nuclear power plants. Considered a leading nuclear safety expert for integration of the four nuclear safety imperatives or 4 M's: machine, milieux, man and management. Written over 125 papers presented at various international conferences. Worked for large companies like Westinghouse. Formed own consulting company, Accident Prevention Group, in 1988. While provided most of its consulting services in the US, assisted nuclear organizations in 10 Western European Countries, 6 Eastern European and 4 in Asia. A Republican since becoming a US citizen. Received the Presidential Order of Merit by President Bush in recognition of patriotic loyalty and dedication of service to the President, the Republican Party and the United States of America. Introduced to the Serbian politics in diaspora by Dr. Maglich and Miroslav Djordjevich. Joined SUC in 1990. Director of Anti-Sanctions Committee. Vice President and member of the Executive Committee. Project Manager of Assistance of Republika Srpska Project. Worked closely with several members of the Congress on Serbian issues. Published 42 articles and numerous letters to the editor primarily in the papers of Southern California. Delivered many talks on the tragic civil war in the native country. Spoke at a UN conference. Appeared on several radio talk shows. Participated in seven debates with Croatian and Muslim opponents. Recently, together with David Binder, successfully debated the Bosnian UN Ambassador Sacirbey before the Orange County World Affairs Council.
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Born (1936), raised and educated in Belgrade. Father Serbian,
mother half-French. The only survivor of a bombing raid during
German occupation of Yugoslavia which killed seven family
members. The grandson of Dragic Joksimovic, attorney who
defended Draza Mihailovic. As a teen-ager, prolific sportsmen.
Track and field being his favorite. Three times champion of
Serbia, once champion of Yugoslavia, twice member of the
Yugoslav national team. Upon graduation discriminated against
for employment in former Yugoslavia. Emigrated from Yugoslavia
to Great Britain in 1965. Met his second wife Nada in London.
They emigrated to the US in 1970 and became US citizens in 1976.
Daughter Natasa from the first marriage. Two grandsons.