Michal Budny
Diplomat, journalist
Born Aug. 23, 1907, Kielce, Poland; son of Antoni and Zofia (Romiszowska).
Education: Master of Laws (M.L.), University of Warsaw (Poland).
Career: Polish Consulate, Lyon (France); internship, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Warsaw; attache and 2nd secretary, Polish Embassy, Washington (DC), 1935-39; 2nd secretary, 1939-43, 1st secretary, 1943-44, Polish Embassy, London (United Kingdom); assistant to ambassador E. Raczynski, Interim Treasury Committee for Polish Questions, London, 1944-47; translator - announcer, Polish Section, Radio BBC; editor, Niepodleglosc, New York City, 1981-89; retired.
Author: Wspomnienia niefrasobliwe, 1985; articles and essays in: Kultura (France), Wiadomosci (United Kingdom), Nowy Swiat, Nowy Dziennik, Gwiazda Polarna (United States); frequent pronouncements at Polish community events; chairman and arbitrator, Bratnia Pomoc, University of Warsaw.
Member of: Catholic charity organizations.
Honors: Chivalry Cross - Polonia Restituta; Officer Cross - Polonia Restituta; Commander Cross with Ribbon - Polonia Restituta.
Affiliation: Conservatist. Roman Catholic.
Hobbies: tennis, soccer, hockey.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996