| Olaf James Fink | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Office: | Louisiana State Senator for Algiers (15th Ward of New Orleans) |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Term Start: | 1956 |
| Term End: | 1972 |
| Succeeded: | Delegation reduced from eight to seven members |
| Birth Date: | 15 March 1914 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Death Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Resting Place: | Westlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Gretna, Louisiana |
| Residence: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Occupation: | Educator and politician |
| Alma Mater: | S. J. Peters Boys High School of Commerce Spring Hill College Loyola University New Orleans |
| Parents: | Charles Peter and Mary Caroline Lind Fink |
| Spouse: | Doris Jean Smith Fink |
| Children: | No children |
| Branch: | United States Navy Reserve |
Olaf James Fink (March 15, 1914 - March 26, 1973) was a Louisiana educator and politician who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana State Senate from 1956 to 1972.[1]
Born in Algiers, New Orleans, Fink received a B.A. from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, followed by an M.A. from Loyola University in New Orleans. After a lengthy high school teaching career, he served in the state senate for sixteen years.[2] The Olaf Fink Center for Pre-Vocational Education in New Orleans was named for him in 1974, the year after his death,[3] and existed until it was sold by the local government in 2011.[4]