Wlad Otton Biernacki-Poray
Architect
Born Jun. 9, 1924, Lwow, Poland; came to U.S., 1950; son of Roman and Eva; married Zofia (Balicka); children: Krystyna, Teresa, Marek.
Education: Bachelor of Architecture, R. Scuola di Architettura, Universita di Roma (Italy); Master of Architecture, School of Architecture, London (United Kingdom).
Career: designer, Travers, Morgan & PTNS, 1948-49, Sir Thomas Bennet, 1949-50, London; senior designer, Chester Churchill Architecture, 1950-51; partner, Howard T. Fisher & Associate's, 1952-54, principal, Biernacki - Poray & Associate's, 1955 -, New York City.
Author: architect, Pan-Am. Building, JFK Airport, 1951, Children's Hospital, Cracow Medical Academy (Poland), 1961-73, U.S. Federal Office Building, Newark (NJ), 1969, St. Adalbert Church, Staten Island (NY), 1969, LOT Polish Airlines Complex, Warsaw (Poland), 1976.
Member of: president, American Research Hospital in Poland; director, A. Schweitzer Fellowship; Royal Institute of British Architests, 1950-52; Institute of Structural Engineers (United Kingdom), 1950-85; Institute of Regional Architects (United Kingdom), 1950-90; Polonia Technica, 1953-70; American Institute of Architects (AIA), 1953-90; Souvereign Order of St. John, Knights of Malta; Kosciuszko Foundation.
Honors: Commander Cross - Polonia Restituta, Polish Government, 1966; Commander Order of Malta, Order of Merit, Sovereign Order of St. John, 1970.
Served with: Polish Army, Artillery, lieutenant, 1939-46.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, Italian, Russian, French, Ukrainian.
Office: Biemacki-Poray & Associates, P.C., 45 Park St., Montclair, NJ 07042
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996