Bosse, Paul S.

Stanley Paul Bosse (Bosy)
See S. Paul Bosse obituary
S. Paul Bosse was born in 1934, in Lancaster NY (suburb of Buffalo), son of immigrant Polish parents (13th of 15 children). He attended Sts. Peter and Paul Grammar School under the tutelage of the Felician Sisters in Depew, NY and St. Mary's High School in Lancaster, New York.
Mr. Bosse received a degree in Accounting from Bryant and Stratton Business Institute in Buffalo, NY, and a degree in Business Management (BA) from St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY. He is a member of St. Hedwig's Polish Roman-Catholic Church in Trenton, NJ; a member of the Polish Men's Choir; the Polish-American Congress; Polish National Alliance; Pilsudski Institute of America; The Kosciuszko Foundation; the Chicago-based Polish Museum, Trenton Polish Professional Businessmen's Club, past-President of the Volunteers for the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, in Doylestown, PA (a founding member the annual 5-Day Polish Festival at the Shrine); member and past-president the Polish Arts Club of Trenton; first vice-president of the American Council for Polish Culture; a member of the General Casimir Pulaski 2004 Reinterment Committee in Savannah, GA; and for many yeas was a member and dancer with the Polish American Folk Dance Company of New York City. Mr. Bosse was also instrumental in raising funds for the Polish Children's Heartline and is currently on the Centennial Committee of St. Hedwig's Church in Trenton, NJ.
Mr. Bosse retired after 30 years with the International Harvester Company holding the title of Financial Controller for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. While residing in Brussels, Belgium, and Paris, France, he was very active in the expatriate Polish communities, being instrumental in raising funds for a new Polish Roman Catholic Church in Brussels. After his retirement Mr. Bosse was the executive director of the World Exchange Foundation (world-wide student exchange program) and the cultural consultant for Arts Development International (arranging international concert tours). He was also integral in the fund raising efforts for the American Council for Polish Culture. He has traveled to many places around the world, travels that included taking American University Student Choirs on tour to European countries.
In the past he was honored by the Polish Arts Club of Trenton and the Polish Businessmen's Association for his devoted work in promoting and disseminating Polish culture, history, and the arts. From the time of Martial Law (1981) in Poland, he assisted in resettling the newly arrived immigrants who were fleeing persecution from the Communist regime.
On October 9th, 2001, Mr. Bosse was honored by the President of Poland, Aleksander Kwasniewski, with the Cavalier Cross of the Order of Merit which was presented by a representative of the Polish Ambassador in Savannah, Georgia, as part of the ceremonies re-dedicating the newly restored General Casimir Pulaski Monument.
On learning about the award Mr. Bosse commented: "I have very much enjoyed all the work that I have done with the Polish community because sharing has always given me a positive outlook on life."
On October 26, 2003 Paul Bosse was honored with an award by the Slavic Heritage Council of America for his lifetime of service to Slavic Culture and History. The awards were held at the parish hall of St. Stanislaw Bishop and Martyr Church on Manhattan Island, New York City. Mr. Bosse also received the Founders Award at the 56th Annual Convention of the American Council for Polish Culture in Anaheim, California, in 2004. In June of 2005 he was honored by the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, for his many years of service to the shrine.
From: Resume