John Joseph Prusiecki, Jr.

Process engineer, military officer

Born Apr. 21, 1959, Gary (IN), U.S.; son of John and Jean (Chester); married Marjorie E. (McEntee); children: John, Michael.

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), U.S. Military Academy, West Point (NY), 1981; Master of Arts (M.A.), Indiana University, Bloomington, 1990; U.S. Army Defense Language Institute, Monterey (CA), 1991; U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth (KS), 1993.

Career: platoon leader, 1982-84, battalion supply officer, 1984. 2nd Battalion, 33rd Armor, 3rd Armored Division, Kirchgoens (Germany); tank company commander, 2nd Battalion, 72nd Armor, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey (South Korea), 1985-87; assistant prof. (military science), U.S. Army Reserve Officers Training Corps Battalion, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1987-89; staff action officer, Joint Chiefs of Staff Representative to Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty, U.S. Embassy, Vienna (Austria), 1991-93; intern, program manager, U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command Headquarters, Ft. Monroe (VA), 1993-94; process engineer, U.S. Steel, Gary Works (IN), 1994 -.

Member of: Association of Iron and Steel Engineers; U.S. Army Armor Association; director, Hobart Little League, T-Ball Division.

Honors: Army Commendation Medal (2 times), 1985, 1989, Meritorious Service Medal (2 times), 1986, 1993, Joint Service Commendation Medal, 1993, U.S. Army.

Served with: U.S. Army, major, 1977-93, United States Army Reserve (USAR), 1993 -.

Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.

Languages: English, German.

Hobbies: military history, baseball, football.

Home: 1425 State Street, Hobart, IN 46342.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.