Henry Gregory Podzinski
Engineer, school administrator
Born Mar. 12, 1913, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1949; son of Joseph and Regina (Popielawska); married Wanda (Kurzawinski); children: Barbara, Jack.
Education: Technical University of Warsaw, 1935-39; College of Engineering, University of Colorado, 1950.
Career: field engineer, 1960-70, director, Planning & Construction Department, 1970-78, Jefferson County public schools; Retired.
Author: new method of bidding for school district contracts.
Member of: Colorado Association of School Executives; Polish Club (past vive president), organizer, Aid for Poland Committee (CO), 1981.
Honors: letter of appreciation, United Nations (UN) Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, 1947; numerous letters of recognition from educators, architects and engineers.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Served with: Polish Home Army - Armika Krajowa (A.K.), 1939-44; Warsaw Uprising, 1944, lieutenant.
Languages: Polish, English, German.
Hobbies: skiing, gardening, music.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.