Anthony A. Benis
Banking consultant
Born Sept. 1, 1901, Cracow, Poland; came to U.S., 1940; son of Artur and Helena; married Erika (Petyen); children: Artur, Antoni, Anna.
Education: Bachelier de Arts, Neuchatel (Switzerland), 1919; Higher School of Commerce, Cracow, 1921; Master of Arts (M.A.), 1923, Doctor of Law (D.Jur.), 1924, Jagiellonian University, Cracow.
Career: procurator, Banca Commerciale Italiano, Milan (Italy), 1925-29; general secretary, Commercial Bank, Warsaw (Poland), 1930-37; board member, director, J. K. Poznanski S.A., Warsaw - Lodz (Poland), 1937-40; financial consultant, New York City, 1945 -.
Author: 400 Years of Watchmaking, 1974; numerous articles in Polish journals and magazines.
Member of: board member, Conservative Party (Poland), 1930-39; National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors (chairman, 1949-55, president, New York chapter, 1955-59).
Honors: Volunteering Medal, Polish Ministry of Military Affairs, 1921; fellow, National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors, 1955.
Served with: Polish Army, Pollish-Bolshevik War, volunteer, 1920.
Languages: Polish, English, French, German, Italian.
Hobbies: collecting watches and clocks.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996