Jerzy S. PruskiIndustrial engineer
Born Lodz, Poland, Dec. 9, 1911; married Hazel Maxine Devaul; children: Kristeen Janel Wood, Cynthia Annette Sobeck.
Education: Bryant and Stratton Business College, business management, engineering course work, University of California, San Diego (UCSD); Vocational High: Machine Shop Course (846 hours).
Career: lmport/export business 1935-40, Buffalo, NY; manager/owner, delicatessen store, San Diego, CA; supermarket manager; import/export, 1956-; organizing travel tours 1959-, managing commercial building 1963-67; Consolidated Aircraft Corporation, San Diego, 1940-45; Convair / General Dynamics / Convair / Astronautics, San Diego, CA, 1963-67; Ryan Aeronautical Company, 1968-72.
Member of: Halka Dramatic Circle 1930-40, Buffalo, NY, Polish Singing Circle, Buffalo, NY, Polish Falcons Nest #6, Buffalo, NY; Polish American Congress (PAC), first vice president, Polish National Alliance (PNA), Lodge #1443, president; Polish Radio Programm (KMJC Radio 910); Polish American Association, president; House of Pacific Relations at Balboa Park, San Diego, president.
Resident: San Diego, CA.
From: "Polish Americans in California, Vol. II," National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs & Polish American Historical Association, California 1995.