Richard Kenneth Dembowski
Consulting engineer, former military officer
Born Jul. 16, 1951, Chicago (IL) U.S.; son of Richard and Mae (Persha); married Diane (Blydenburgh); children: Richard K. III, Scott C., Matthew.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), United States Military Academy, West Point (NY), 1973; Master of Arts (M.A.), Boston University (MA), 1978.
Career: commissioned officer, U.S. Army (Germany and United States), 1974-79; engineer, Ford Truck, Dearborn (MI), 1979-81; engineer, Amoco Production Company, Lafayette (LA), 1981-86; engineer, owner, C&D Resources, Inc., Lafayette, 1986 -; admission representative, U.S. Military Academy, 1988 -.
Member of: Society of Petroleum Engineers; consultant, Hazardous Materials Team; regional representative, U.S. Military Academy Class Committee; president, West Point Parents Club of Louisiana; consultant, advisor, Congressional Nomination Committee, U.S. Military Academy; manager, chairman, Town Recycling Program, 1991-93; publicity chairman, Town Christmas Parade; scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America; Knights of Columbus; committee member, Lafayette Parish School Board, 1990-93, and Our Lady of Fatima School, 1992-94; coach, Youth Soccer & Basketball.
Honors: alumni award, St. George High School Alumni Association, 1970; commendation award (4 times), U.S. Military Academy Superintendent, 1990-93; Army Commendation Medal, U.S. Army, 1977, 1979; scoutmaster training award, Boy Scouts of America, 1994; Family of the Year, Knights of Columbus, 1994.
Served with: U.S. Army, captain, 1973-79.
Affiliation: Independent. Roman Catholic
Languages: English, German
Hobbies: backpacking, canoeing, computer technology.
Home: 153 La Rue Malaga, Broussard, LA 70518
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996