Waldemere Bejnar
Geologist
Born Feb. 7, 1920, Hamtramck (MI), U.S.; son of Marcelin and Mary (Horosko); married Katharine (Marble); children: Thaddeus, Craig, Diana, Tam, Tor.
Education: B.S., 1943, M.A., 1947, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Ph.D., University of Arizona, Tucson, 1950.
Career: geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Washington (DC), 1948-50, U.S. State Deptartment, Nigeria, 1950-52; assistant prof., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 1952-55, consultant, 1954-58, Socorro; associate sponsor, Dale Carnegie Courses (NM), 1958-63; prof., New Mex. Highlands University, Las Vegas, 1965-79; retired.
Author: 10 articles on geology and teaching geology.
Member of: leader, Boy Scouts of America, 1952-54; commander, Civil Air Patrol, 1960-65; pilot, Civil Air Patrol, Las Vegas, 1965-75; organizer, Scientific Olympiad, Socorro, 1989-90; New Mexico Academy of Science.
Served with: United States Navy (USN), WW II, ltaly, 1943-46. Democrat.
Languages: English, Polish, German, Spanish, Russian.
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, bee keeping.
Home: Rt 2, Box 94. Socorro NM 87801
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996