Bernard Leonard Szymczak
Teacher, Polish and community leader
Born Nov. 25, 1923, Minneapolis (MN), U.S.; son of Frank and Marie (Bartkovich); married Jane (Golembiewski); children: Walter, Paul.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), St. Paul Seminary (MN), 1946; Master of Education (M.Ed.), St. Thomas College, St. Paul (MN), 1954.
Career: co-chairman, Junior Classic League, Minneapolis, 1960-86; Retired.
Member of: Toastmasters International (district governor, Minnesota, 1966-1970); vice president, Sister Cities International Committee, Columbia Heights (MN); Extra Ordinary Minister, Church of Immaculate Conception, 1972-79; Planning and Zoning Committee, Columbia Heights, 1972-79; director, Polish - American Cultural Institute (MN); Polish Roman Catholic Union of America (president, secretary, St. Jacob Society, Minneapolis, 1980-91).
Honors: humanitarian award, Columbia Heights Commission, 1989.
Affiliation: Democrat - Minnesota Farmer Labor Political Party. Catholic.
Languages: English, Latin, Polish.
Hobbies: collecting books, volunteer work - meals on wheels.
Home: 4223 7th Street North East, Columbia Heights, MN 55421.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.