Stephen Anthony Bai
Labor union official. Polish community leader
Born Feb. 21, 1917, Brooklyn (N.Y.), U.S.; son of Stanley and Josephine (Strieons); married Helen (Martin); children: Margaret, Cynthia, Deborah.
Education: Cornell University School of Industrial Relations, Ithaca (NY), 1970-72; AFL-CIO Labor College, Silver Spring (MD), 1976.
Career: president, Cohen Brothers Trucking Co., 1945-46; president, Bai Brothers Trucking Co., Inc. 1946-56; Colonial Sand & Stone, 1956-66; trustee, business agent, state legislative chairman, safety director, public relations chairman, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 1966-77; retired.
Member of: American Legion (past commander, New York City, 1955-56); past commander Polish Legion of American Veterans; American-Polish Club, Lake Worth (FL); Disabled American Veterans; past president, Polish Cultural Society, Palm Beach (FL); American Council of Polish Culture (A.C.P.C.); United Veterans Advisory Council of Palm Beach.
Honors: citation for rescue work, United States Coast Guard (USCG), 1977.
Served with: U.S. Army, staff sergeant, 1942-44; United States Coast Guard (USCG) Auxiliary, 1977-78. Democrat. Catholic.
Languages: English, Polish.
Hobbies: Polish culture, photography, music.
Home: 18848 Loblolly Pine Court, Jupiter FL 33458
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996