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Casimir Ciesla

Economist, educator

Born Jan. 8, 1919, Grzymalow, Poland; came to U.S., 1949; son of Tomasz and Antonina (Siwozad); married Teresa (Stodolska); children: John.

Education: Higher School of Commerce, Lwow (Poland), 1940-41; Volkswirt diploma, 1947, Ph.D., 1948, University of Innsbruck (Austria).

Career: instructor, 1950-52, assistant prof., 1953-57, associate prof., 1958-64, prof., 1965, chairman, Department of Economy, La Salle University, Philaadelphia (PA); retired.

Member of: American Economic Association; deputy chairman, Polish Millennium Committee, Philadelphia Archdiocese, 1966; Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.).

Honors: Ford Foundation research award, 1961; Linback Distinguished Teaching Award, 1970.

Served with: Polish Army, cadet - officer, 1938-39.

Languages: Polish, English, German.

Hobbies: travel.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996

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