Thaddeus L. Kontek
Economist, government executive
Born Oct. 13, 1954, Opole, Poland; came to U.S., 1961; son of Walter and Helen (Gaik); married Grazyna (Arendarska); children: Sergio, Kristina.
Education: DePaul College, Chicago (IL), 1973-74; Jagiellonian University, Cracow (Poland), 1974-75; Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), American University, 1979, George Washington University, 1980-81, Washington (DC); Master of Arts (M.A.) (All but Degree), Virginia Polytechnic & State University, Blacksburg, 1991.
Career: in Washington - tax auditor, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 1978, budget analyst, Office of the Secretary, United States Department of Labor, 1979-83, management associate, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 1981-82, system analyst, Office of Comptroller, 1983-88, senior system analyst, 1981-91, United States Department of Labor, managing director, Solidarity Endowment, 1987-88; associate director, Peace Corps of the United States, Warsaw (Poland), 1991-94.
Author: several articles and conference papers.
Member of: director, chairman, Immigration Task Force - Friends of Solidarity, 1981-91; coordinator, Conference of Solidarity Support Organizations, 1982-90; chairman, Immigration & Refugee Committee, advisory member, Polish American Congress (P.A.C.), 1985-90; director, NOVA Foundation; American Political Science Honor Society.
Honors: Distinguished Achievement award, 1986, Meritorious Achievement award, 1988, U.S. Department of Labor.
Affiliation: Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, Russian.
Home: 8356 Idylwood Road, Vienna, VA 22182.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996