Theodore Matthew Golondzinier

Industrial engineer, former military officer

Born Feb. 25, 1943, Los Angeles (CA), U.S.; son of Constant and Anna (Pocisk); married Lily (Andersen); children: Lori, Traci.

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), 1966; Master of Science (M.S.), Texas A&M University, College Station, 1970.

Career: plans and programs officer, 1966-67, chief, Analysis Section, 1967-68, 436th Civil Engineering Squadron, Dover Air Force Base (DE); chief, Industrial Engineering Branch, 2852nd Air Base Group, McCIellan Air Force Base (CA), 1970; chief, Operations & Maintenance Branch, 366 Combat Support Group, Danang Air Base (Republic of Vietnam), 1970-71; assistant prof., Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (OH), 1971-75; staff industrial engineer, Headquarters United States Air Force (USAF) in Europe, Ramstein Air Base (Germany), 1975-78; staff industrial engineer, 1978-83, chief, Automated Management Systems Office, 1983, Air Force Engineering & Services Center, Tyndall Air Force Base (FL); chief, Engineering & Plans Branch, NATO, Keflavik NS (Iceland), 1983-85; station civil engineer, 1985-86, deputy support group commander, 1986-87, Consolidated Space Operations Center, Falcon Air Force Station (CO); acting supervisor, Facility Project Management, 1987-88, group leader, Plant Engineering, 1988, supervisor, Facilities Engineering, 1988-89, supervisor, Facilities Planning & Telecommunications, 1989, Rohr Industries, Riverside (CA); transportation planning associate, 1989-91, Transportation Flood Control Department, acting chief, 1991-92, chief, 1992 -, Transportation Program Management Division, Transportation Flood Control Department, County of San Bernardino (CA).

Author: various articles in professional journals.

Member of, i.a.: associate member, Institute of Traffic Engineers; senior member, Institute of Industrial Engineers; National Society of Professional Engineers; secretary, Dayton Professional Engineers (OH), 1973-74; treasurer, team presenter, 1976-78 (Germany), and president, 1983-85 (Iceland), World Wide Marriage Encounter; state director, California Society of Professional Engineers (secretary, president, Riverside chapter); president, St. John Parish Council, 1981-82; leader. Earthen Vessels Prayer Group, Panama City (FL), 1979-82; building committee chairman, Our Lady of the Pines Church, Colorado Springs (CO), 1984-87.

Honors: Alpha Pi Mu; Phi Kappa Phi; Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, United States Air Force (USAF), 1968-87.

Served with: United States Air Force (USAF), major, 1966-87

Language: English

Hobbies: camping, gardening, computer programming

Office: Department of Transportation and Flood Control, 825 E. 3rd St., San Bernardino, CA 92415

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