Christopher J. Gniewosz

International trade and marketing executive

Born Sept. 12, 1953, Sherbrooke, Canada; came to U.S., 1964; son of Joseph and Teresa (Bisping); married Theresa (Hervey); children: Aaron, Adam, Ania, Alicia.

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Portland State University (OR), 1977.

Career: in Portland - owner, contracting company, 1972-79, import manager, Fred Meyer, Inc., 1977-79, manager, Sanyei Corporation, 1982-87, owner, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gainsboro Apartments, 1980-91, CHRISCO Trading, 1979 -, executive director, United States - Poland Chamber of Commerce, Pacific Northwest, 1993 -.

Author: editor, Poland Business Review, 1990-92

Honors: Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1970

Languages: English, Polish

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996