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Roman E. Piotrowski
Capt. SC, United States Navy, Retired

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Advertising executive, naval officer

Born Nov. 18, 1931, Utica (NY), U.S.; son of Roman and Ella (Rosinski); married Mary Teresa (Kelly); children: Marc R., Luke E., Dorothy A.

Education: Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.), State University of New York (SUNY), Utica, 1951.

Career: assistant manager, Neisner Brothers, Evanston (IL), 1951-52; in Chicago (IL) - market research analyst, Pabst Brewing Company, 1956-58, market analyst, J. R. Brady Associates, 1958, classified auto advertising manager. Chicago Daily News, 1960, classified auto manager, 1960, retail advertising sales representative, 1960-64, national advertising sales representative, 1964-74, cooperative advertising manager, 1974-78, group advertising manager, 1984-93, Chicago Sun-Times / Chicago Daily News; sales manager, 1978-81, advertising director, 1981-84, Suburban Sun-Times, Elk Grove Village (IL); Retired.

Author: by-lined author, Minchini Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Yomuiri Press, Tokyo Evening News, 1953-56; numerous articles in: Navy Supply Corps Newsletter, Navy Conservationalist, Defense Logistics Agency News, Railroad Age, Steel Age, 1953-81.

Member of: president, 1976-80, board chairman, 1980-82, Food Products Club of Chicago; director, Off the Street Club, 1974-83, Jowl Club, 1975-79, Grocery Manufacturing Sales Executives, City of Hope, River Park Association of the Blind, 1976-78, Newspaper Advertising Cooperative Network, 1978-81, Navy Supply Corps Association, 1980, Pickwick Country Club, 1990-92, and Commander M. L. Homer Foundation; plankholder, Navy Memorial Foundation; assistant treasurer general, Naval Order of the U.S. (commander, 1988-91, general chairman, 103rd Congress, 1993); director, Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.), Chicago Chapter. Naval Order of the United States, Treasurer General 1992-2008, Vice Commander General 1999-present. Naval Foundation, Director and Treasurer 2005-present.

Honors: Marshall Field award, Field Enterprises, 1977; Joint Service Commendation Medal, U.S. Department of Defense, 1981; Justice, Hospitaller Order of St. John, 1984; Chevalier, Royal Order of Piast, and Royal Order of Jagiello, 1985; Naval Order Cross with Neck Ribbon, Naval Order of the U.S., 1991. Naval Order of the United States Commander General's Medal 1996, second award 2007; Justice, Order of St. Stanilas 2000.

Served with: United States Navy (USN), Supply Corps, 1952-56, United States Naval Reserve (USNR), 1956-85, captain

Affiliation: Republican, Roman Catholic

Languages: English, Polish, Japanese

Hobbies: golf, naval history, model building

Home: 2432 Fontana Drive, Glenview, IL 60025

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996;
with additions from: Roman E. Piotrowski, Capt. SC; United States Navy, Retired (2007)

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