The Founder
Iosif Constantin Dragan: a unique biography
Iosif Constantin Dragan: a unique biography
Speaking about Dr. Iosif Constantin Dragan and drawing his biographic profile is an inspiring and complex task at the same time.
It is inspiring because it means reconstructing and understanding how a man can forge such a successful life, both personally and professionally, relying entirely on himself, his intelligence and will power. It is a complex task because the domains he was interested in and applied himself to, leaving indelible marks of his personality, are numerous and diverse.
Much has been said about Iosif Constantin Dragan. Degree theses are being written in different countries, languages and universities on Iosif Constantin Dragan, the industrial tycoon, on the one hand, and a Europeanist and scholar, on the other hand.
Yet, even among his closest collaborators and those who think they knew him well, having read his books – an essential tool to appreciate his talent – there are always some who, while rearranging archives in Spain, rather than in Italy, France or Greece –, are surprised when they discover the quantity and quality of the professional activities, social initiatives and cultural enterprises that Iosif Constantin Dragan commenced and completed.
Naturally it would be impossible to try to describe Iosif Constantin Dragan in a few words. But just in trying, one recognizes the “volcanic” aspect of his personality: he belongs to that category of men who make history rather than be moulded by it. Such men are not influenced by circumstances, rather they create them. They are not overwhelmed by adversities but they leave their mark thanks to their moral strength and enthralling personality. It is because of the aforementioned “volcanic” personality that his successes and the marks he left are not limited, nor can be limited, to one domain, one activity or one nation.