Francis Joseph Skrobiszewski
Executive, lawyer
Born Jul. 24, 1948, Portsmouth (VA), U.S.; son of Wladyslaw and Marie Ann (Zawada).
Education: University of Vienna (Austria), 1968-69; Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1970; Master of Science (M.S.), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1974; USD Institute on International & Comparative Law, Paris (France), 1974; Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, 1976.
Career: executive editor, Virginia Journal of International Law, 1975-76; legal counsel, Bank of America, San Francisco (CA), 1976-80; deputy director, Media Institute, Washington (DC), 1980-82; associate, Keene, Monk & Associate's, Alexandria (VA), 1981-82; consultant, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1982-85, vice president, Rowan & Blewitt, Inc., 1985-91, Washington; vice president, Polish - American Enterprise Fund, New York City, 1991 -.
Author: contributor, Multinational Corporation Checklist for Subsidiaries.
Memember of: senior advisor, National Voter Coalition Bush - Quayle Campaign, 1988; delegate, Virginia Republican Convention, 1993; American Bar Association (ABA), International Law section (secretary, 1983-85); U.S. Supreme Court Bar; U.S. Global Strategy Council; State Bar of California; Philadelphia Society; advisory board member, United States - Poland Chamber of Commerce, Chicago; advisory group member, Poland - United States Economic Council, Washington; Polish American Congress (P.A.C.).
Honors: tribute of appreciation, 1983, Bronze Medal for Commendable Service, 1984, 1985, U.S. Environment Protection Agency; Certificate of Appreciation, President's Council on Management Improvement, 1985.
Served with: United States Navy (USN), 1970-73; United States Navy Reserve (USNR), 1973-76.
Affiliation: Republican. Catholic.
Languages: English, German, French, Russian, Polish.
Hobbies: travel, swimming, art.
Home: 100 West Alexandria Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.