Krzysztof Bledowski

Economist, adviser

Born Feb. 19, 1956, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1980; son of Marian and Maria (Mikina).

Education: Master of Arts (M.A.), Central School of Planning and Statistics, Warsaw, 1980; Master of Arts (M.A.), Boston College (MA), 1987; Ph.D., Polish University Abroad, London (United Kingdom), 1989.

Career: management trainee, McMaster Carr Supply Company, Elmhurst (IL), 1980-81; sales representative, Fisher Scientific Company, Chicago (IL), 1982-87; research association, Commonwealth Research Group, Boston, 1987-88; senior economist, Cahners Publishing Company, Newton (MA), 1988-93; chief economic adviser, Pioneer Polish Trust Fund, Warsaw - Boston, 1994 -.

Author: over 200 articles in: Traffic Management, Design News, Plant Engineering, Modern Materials Handling.

Member of: American Economic Association; National Association of Business Economists; treasurer, Boston Association of Business Economists; Polish American Congress (P.A.C.) (secretary, Eastern Massachusetts Division, 1991-93); Polish Social - Cultural Association (secretary, 1990-91); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.SA.).

Honors: Outstanding Student award, Central School of Planning and Statistics, 1980; fellowship, Boston College, 1984-87.

Languages: Polish, English, German, French, Russian.

Hobbies: books, music, sports.

Office: Pioneer First Polish Trust Fund. Intraco, ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw, Poland.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996