Maternal grandfather
1920 Sept 21st born in Vranje, Serbia
1939 began studies of law
1938-1941 extensively active in the underground communist movement. Imprisoned for a year
1941 July arrested by Bulgarian occupying authorities following the raid he organized and led during which a railway and telegraph lines were blown up in southern Serbia at the beginning of the revolt against nazi occupation
1941-1944 spent time in the Bulgarian prison camp
1944-1945 took part in the final battles of WWII in Yugoslavia after being released by the Red Army
1945 married Jelica Djordjevic
1945-1948 director of the communist party school in Belgrade
1948 came into conflict with the communist party over the split between Tito and Stalin
1948-1953 spent time in prisons in Belgrade and on Goli Otok
1955-1975 employed in the Statistical Institute of Serbia. Reached the position of Deputy Director. Developed great interest in collecting books gathering around 5000 books, which were my greatest interest during the early years of my life
1974-1990 together with his wife Jelica toured 58 countries worldwide
1975-2005 regularly went to a small ranch outside Belgrade where he actively engaged in gardening and raising cats
2006 January 9th died in Belgrade