Michael F. Pyrz
Engineer, executive
Born May 5, 1958, Oak Park (IL), U.S.; son of Anthony C. and Ursula (Guckel); married Sandra (Zembrowski); children: Michael, Theodore, Katrina.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) (in civil engineering), U.S. Military Academy, West Point (NY), 1980; Master of Science (M.S.), University of Southern California, Los Angeles (California), 1984; certified engineer, State of Illinois.
Career: officer, U.S. Army, Ft. Belvoir (VA), 1980-85; manager, MCI Midwest, 1985-87; project manager, A. Epstein Companies, 1987-88, SDI Consultants, 1988-90; project management director, Patrick Engineering, Glen Ellyn (IL), 1990-92; vice president, engineering director, Wight & Company, Downers Grove (IL), 1992 -.
Author: numerous civil engineering projects.
Member of: board member, Society of American Military Engineers; American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); Institute of Transportation Engineers; American Consultant Engineers Council; West Point Society of Chicago; baseball coach, vice president, Woodridge Atlantic Association.
Honors: awards and medals, U.S. Army, 1980-85.
Served with: U.S. Army, captain, 1980-85.
Affiliation: Republican. Catholic.
Languages: English, German.
Hobbies: golf, woodworking.
Home: 2409 Danbury Drive, Woodridge, IL 60517.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.