Marion J. Kolasa
Engineer, consultant
Born Jul. 21, 1916, Detroit(MI), U.S.; son of Joseph and Katherine (Pyrz); married Blanche (Gasiorowska); children: Richard, George, Kathryn, Mary Ellen.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.), Lawrence Institute of Technology, Detroit, 1940; Princeton University (NJ), 1943; Bachelor of Science (B.S.), 1951, Master of Arts (M.A.), 1952, Wayne State University, Detroit.
Career: engineer, Gar Wood Industrial, Highland Park (MI), 1940-43; contractor, owner, Kolasa Sheet Metal, Detroit, 1946-50; engineer, Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, 1951-52; mechanical engineer, Detroit Edison, 1952-53; regional manager, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1953-77; consulting engineer, Beckert & Hiester, Inc., 1977 -.
Author: Contaminant Control and Makeup Air for School Welding Shops (thesis); numerous articles on pollution control.
Member of: life member, American Society of Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Polish Falcons of America; American Polish Engineering Society; Polish Cultural Center; Polish Genealogical Society; Friends of Polish Art; Kosciuszko Foundation; Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.).
Served with: United States Navy (USN), World War II, 1943-46; United States Naval Reserve (USNR), 1946-68.
Affiliation: Independent. Catholic.
Languages: English, Polish.
Hobbies: golf, reading.
Home: 4041 Auburn Drive, Royal Oak, MI 48073.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996