Henryk Korowicz
Henryk Korowicz (born 1888 in Malinówka – July 12, 1941 in Lwów) was a Polish economist, professor and rector of the Academy of Foreign Trade in Lwów.
His father was Joachim Kornreich-Korowicz (a native of Malinówka, also lived in
From 1924, he lectured (subjects included treasury finance, banking policy, and social insurance) at the Academy of Foreign Trade in Lwów. From 1927, he worked there as associate professor, from 1931 as full professor, and, in addition, from 1931–1939, he was the rector. He continued to lecture during the Soviet occupation of Lwów (1939–1941), when the Academy of Foreign Trade was transformed into the Lwów State Institute of Soviet Trade.
On July 11, 1941, he was arrested by the Gestapo, and murdered, probably the following day, in what became known as the Massacre of Lwów professors.
He had one son, Wojciech Antoni Korowicz (born 1926), who, after the death of his father, joined the
Henryk’s brother was Marek S. Korowicz, Professor of International Law.
Sources
- Jan Draus - Uniwersytet Jana Kazimierza we Lwowie 1918-1946. Portret kresowej uczelni
- Information from grandson, Jonathan Korowicz