Eligiusz Zbigniew (Steve) Galezewski
Construction executive, civil engineer
Born May 11, 1923, Chelmno, Poland; came to U.S., 1951; son of Jozef and Helena (Orlowska); married Claudine (Schorer); children: Michele, Christine.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), 1953, Master of Science (M.S.), 1954, Michigan State University, East Lansing; executive program certificate, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), 1966; licensed general engineer in: California, Oregon, Hawaii, Washington; licensed general contractor in California.
Career: structural engineer, Fluor Corporation, Los Angeles (CA), 1954-57; senior structural engineer, Holmes & Narver, Los Angeles, 1957-58; president, Rockwin Corporation, Santa Fe Springs (CA), 1958-75; president, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Freyssinet International, Norwalk (CA), 1975-77; vice president, program director, Lockheed International, Ontario (CA), 1977-88. Retired. Engineering consultant.
Author: numerous technical articles on construction methods and materials.
Member of: chairman, Board of Appeals, Department of Buildings & Safety, Whittier (CA), 1965-75; fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and American Concrete Institute; director, Rotary International, Whittier; president, Polish Resistance Forces Veterans Association, Los Angeles; American Military Engineers; Design Review Board, City of Whittier.
Honors: Tau Beta Pi; Chi Epsilon.
Served with: Polish Home Army - armia Krajowa (A.K.), 2nd lieutenant, 1940-45; 8th British Army, 2nd lieutenant, 1945-48; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, captain, 1957-61.
Affiliation: Republican. Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, French.
Hobbies: hunting, fishing, skiing.
Home: 5335 Magnolia Terr., Whittier, CA 90601.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996