World War II hero Paul Fabry, who led International House in New Orleans for nearly 25 years has died at the age of 99.
According to reports, Hungarian-born Fabry died on Wednesday in his French Quarter home in the South Pacific.
Bob Carr, Fabry's longtime friend and neighbor, confirmed that he died of complications relating to prostate cancer.
Fabry was a well-known member of the opposition to Germany as a member of the Resistance during World War II, and spoke out against the postwar Communist government in Hungary.
Fabry was also a co-founder of the World Trade Centers Association, for which International House was the model. He was its first vice chairman, secretary and director.
The WWII hero retired in 1985 after leading more than 100 Louisiana trade missions around the world.
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