Thomas Richard Swick
Journalist, writer
Born Jun. 7, 1952, Easton (PA), U.S.; son of Howard and Winifred (Dougherty); married Hanna (Matras).
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (in English), Villanova University (PA), 1974.
Career: English teacher, English Language College, Warsaw (Poland), 1980-82; writer, American College of Physicians (ACP), Philadelphia (PA), 1983-87; editorial writer, Providence Journal, (RI), 1987-89; travel editor, Sun - Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale (FL), 1989 -.
Author: Unquiet Days - At Home in Poland, 1991.
Member of: Philadelphia Committee in Support of Solidarity, 1983-87.
Honors: 2nd place, Lowell Thomas Award, Society of American Travel Writers, 1990.
Languages: English, Polish, French.
Hobbies: collecting books, reading, tennis.
Home: 1201 River Reach Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.