Anthony Francis Geppert
Radio broadcaster, Polish community leader
Born May 18, 1925, St. Louis (MO), U.S.; son of Victor and Wladyslawa (Nemec); married Jeannette (Kleczkowski); child: Marianne.
Career: in St. Louis - broadcaster, Polish programs, 1954 -, assembler, Robertson Aircraft Corp., 1943. mechanic, Brayton Flying Service, 1944, and Cramer Brothers Auto, 1944-52, technician, Dictaphone Corporation, 1952-65, inventory management specialist, U.S. Department of Army, 1965-86. Retired.
Member of: elector, International Polka Association; cultural director, Polish - American Cultural Society of Metro St. Louis, since 1976; parish council member, St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, St. Louis, since 1967
Honors: award for cultivating and promoting F. Yankovic music, Slovene National Benefit Society, 1973; award for contributions to Polish - American community, Polish Roman Catholic Union of America, 1974; award, Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.) Dramatic Society, 1976; award for 25 years of Polka broadcasting on radio, Polish - American Cultural Society of Metro St. Louis, 1979; awards for contributions to Polish - American publications, Hejnal, 1978, 1988
Served with: United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol, 2nd lieutenant, 1942-45; Missouri Air National Guard, staff sergeant, 1946-54
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Languages: English, Polish
Hobbies: Polish and Polka records collecting
Home: 5 Ranchview Dr., Florissant, MO 63033
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996