Jan Andrzej Czekajewski
Company president, electrical engineer
Born Dec. 16, 1934, Czestochowa, Poland; came to U.S., 1968; son of Franciszek and Honorata (Borkiewicz); children: Richard, Tina.
Education: Master of Science (M.S.), Technical University of Wroclaw (Poland), 1958; Ph.D., Uppsala University (Sweden), 1968.
Career: research assistant, Technical University of Wroclaw, 1955-60, Uppsala University, 1960-68; founder, president, Columbus Instruments International Corporation, Columbus (OH), 1968 -.
Author: over 20 scientific papers in electronics; numerous articles in Polish newspapers on economic and social changes; 5 patents on medical research equipment.
Member: Columbus Chamber of Commerce; Columbus Council on World Affairs; Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.).
Honors: Entrepreneur of the Year, 1989, Edison Program at the State of Ohio and Ernst & Young.
Languages: Polish, English, Russian, Swedish.
Office: Columbus Instruments International Corporation, 950 N. Hague Ave., Columbus, OH 43204.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996