Karol Pilarczyk
Mechanical engineer, executive
Born Oct. 20, 1920, Ustron, Poland; came to U.S., 1952; son of Pawet and Helena (Koziel); married Roma (Strychalska); children: Andrzej, Jan.
Education: diploma (in engineering), Polish University College, 1949, and Imperial College of Science & Technology, 1951, London (United Kingdom); Ph.D., University of London, 1952.
Career: director, Research and Development Division, DeLaval - Transamerica, Trenton (NJ), 1957-68; vice president, Turbonetics, Inc., 1968-72, president & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), founder, Turbosystems International, 1972-87, and TMS, Inc., 1987-94, Latham (NY); Retired.
Author: 28 patents (United States and international) and numerous papers in professional journals in the field of turbomachinery.
Member of: Institute of Mechanical Engineers (United Kingdom); American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.); Kosciuszko Foundation.
Honors: Best Student of The Year, Polish University College, 1948.
Served with: Polish Army, 2nd lieutenant, 1938-39.
Affiliation: Republican. Protestant.
Languages: Polish, English, German.
Hobbies: photography, skiing, water sports.
Home: 6 Pepper Lane, Loudonville, NY 12211.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.