Joseph Stephen Czestochowski
Chemist, military officer
Born Jul. 22, 1920, Montreal, Canada; came to U.S., 1926; son of Josef and Jozefa (Agrest); married Julia (Skowron); children: Joseph Jr., Victoria.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Fordham University, Bronx (NY), 1942; Master of Arts (M.A.), Institute of Asian Studies, St. Johns University, Queens (NY), 1962.
Career: passenger traffic manager, Pan-American World Airways (NY), 1947-48; professional specialist, Parke, Davis Laboratories, 1948-79; intelligence officer, Floyd-Bennet Field, 1960-65, lecturer, 1971-75, United States Marine Corps (USMC); retired; president, Polish Gift of Life, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn (NY), 1986 -.
Member of: treasurer, Free Polish Society, New York City, 1930's; board member, House of Societies, New York City, 1939; president, Fordham University College of Pharmacy Alumni Association, 1968-70; board member, Pulaski Association Business & Professional Men; Retired Officers Association; Ft. Hamilton Officers Club; United States Marine Corps (USMC) Association; AMPOLA - American - Polish Business & Professional Men Association.
Honors: numerous professional and military citations; Citizen of the Year, Polish - American World, 1990.
Served with: United States Marine Corps (USMC), naval aviator, major, 1942-46, 1950-73.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, Chinese, Ukrainian.
Hobbies: hospital volunteering, tennis.
Home: 69-17 62nd Dr., Middle Village, NY 11379.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996