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== Biography ==

Eugene Fodor (October 14, 1905 – February 18, 1991) was a Hungarian-American writer of travel literature. On 1916-1924, High school and junior college in Lucenec CZ. On 1936-1942, Political Reporter; Editor of art magazine. Fodor remained with CIA for ’12 to 15 years’. Fodor was born in Léva, Hungary (then Austria-Hungary; now Levice, Slovakia). Believing that travel guides of his time were boring, he wrote a guide to Europe, On the Continent—The Entertaining Travel Annual, which was published in 1936 by Francis Aldor, Aldor Publications, London and was reprinted in 2011 by Random House as an e-book~~. In his youth, Fodor studied political economics at the Sorbonne and at the University of Grenoble in France~~. Fodor joined the US Army in 1942 during World War II, and was transferred to the Office of Strategic Services, serving in Europe. ~~His spy status was kept a secret until nearly thirty years later, when it was revealed by E. Howard Hunt.~~ He married Vlasta Zobel, a Czech national, in 1948~~. In 1949, he founded Fodor's in Paris, France~~. He created Fodor Modern Guides, operating initially from Paris but moving to Connecticut in 1964. He lived there until his death in 1991.

Fodor was born in Léva, Hungary (then Austria-Hungary; now Levice, Slovakia).

Eugene attended University of Grenoble.

Eugene Fodor (October 14, 1905 – February 18, 1991) was a Hungarian-American writer of travel literature. Believing that travel guides of his time were boring, he wrote a guide to Europe, On the Continent—The Entertaining Travel Annual, which was published in 1936 by Francis Aldor, Aldor Publications, London and was reprinted in 2011 by Random House as an e-book. Fodor joined the US Army in 1942 during World War II, and was transferred to the Office of Strategic Services, serving in Europe.

He married Vlasta Zobel, a Czech national, in 1948. He created Fodor Modern Guides, operating initially from Paris but moving to Connecticut in 1964. He lived there until his death in 1991.

He remained with CIA for ’12 to 15 years’. His spy status was kept a secret until nearly thirty years later, when it was revealed by E.

== Research notes ==

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* 1st Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company

* OSS/CIA intelligence officer; Fodor’s travel guides

* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM source]).

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* Born 1905.

* 30 October 1944 Joined OSS (R & A) for 2 years prior to transfer to SI Branch in summer of 1945.

* 30 October 1944 — Joined OSS (R & A) for 2 years prior to transfer to SI Branch in summer of 1945.

* 30 October 1944 Joined OSS (R & A) for 2 years prior to transfer to SI Branch summer 1945.

* 30 October 1944 — Joined OSS (R & A) for 2 years prior to transfer to SI Branch summer 1945.

* Born 14 October 2005 in Hungary.

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 == Biography ==
-Eugene Fodor (October 14, 1905 &ndash; February 18, 1991) was a Hungarian-American writer of travel literature. On 1916-1924, High school and junior college in Lucenec CZ. On 1936-1942, Political Reporter; Editor of art magazine. Fodor remained with CIA for ’12 to 15 years’. Fodor was born in Léva, Hungary (then Austria-Hungary; now Levice, Slovakia). Believing that travel guides of his time were boring, he wrote a guide to Europe, On the Continent—The Entertaining Travel Annual, which was published in 1936 by Francis Aldor, Aldor Publications, London and was reprinted in 2011 by Random House as an e-book. In his youth, Fodor studied political economics at the Sorbonne and at the University of Grenoble in France. Fodor joined the US Army in 1942 during World War II, and was transferred to the Office of Strategic Services, serving in Europe. His spy status was kept a secret until nearly thirty years later, when it was revealed by E. Howard Hunt. He married Vlasta Zobel, a Czech national, in 1948. In 1949, he founded Fodor's in Paris, France. He created Fodor Modern Guides, operating initially from Paris but moving to Connecticut in 1964. He lived there until his death in 1991.
+Fodor was born in Léva, Hungary (then Austria-Hungary; now Levice, Slovakia).
+Eugene attended University of Grenoble.
+Eugene Fodor (October 14, 1905 &ndash; February 18, 1991) was a Hungarian-American writer of travel literature. Believing that travel guides of his time were boring, he wrote a guide to Europe, On the Continent—The Entertaining Travel Annual, which was published in 1936 by Francis Aldor, Aldor Publications, London and was reprinted in 2011 by Random House as an e-book. Fodor joined the US Army in 1942 during World War II, and was transferred to the Office of Strategic Services, serving in Europe.
+He married Vlasta Zobel, a Czech national, in 1948. He created Fodor Modern Guides, operating initially from Paris but moving to Connecticut in 1964. He lived there until his death in 1991.
+He remained with CIA for ’12 to 15 years’. His spy status was kept a secret until nearly thirty years later, when it was revealed by E.
 == Research notes ==
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 * 1st Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company
 * OSS/CIA intelligence officer; Fodor’s travel guides
-* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM source]).
 == Gallery ==
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 * Born 1905.
-* 30 October 1944 Joined OSS (R & A) for 2 years prior to transfer to SI Branch in summer of 1945.
+* 30 October 1944 — Joined OSS (R & A) for 2 years prior to transfer to SI Branch in summer of 1945.
-* 30 October 1944 Joined OSS (R & A) for 2 years prior to transfer to SI Branch summer 1945.
+* 30 October 1944 — Joined OSS (R & A) for 2 years prior to transfer to SI Branch summer 1945.
+* Born 14 October 2005 in Hungary.
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