Szczepan Kotowicz

Polish community leader

Born Aug. 3, 1918, Kozlow, Poland; came to U.S., 1952; son of Michal and Aniela (Gorzkowska).

Education: University of Lwow (Poland); Master of Laws (LL.M.), Polish Law Department, Oxford University (U.K.).

Career: administrator, Mysl Polska, London (United Kingdom), 1947-52; secretary, vice president, Executive Committee Polish National Party; vice president, Roman Dmowski Institute of America, New York City, 1972-94.

Author: Liga Narodowa w Ameryce; numerous articles in Polish press.

Member of: section head, 1947-52, Political Committee member, 1970-94, Polish National Party in United Kingdom; Polish National Party Club member, Polish Unity Council in United States; Auditorial Board chairman, Polish American Congress (P.A.C.), Downstate New York Division, 1977-94; president, Polish Falcons, Nest 956.

Honors: 50th Anniversary Gold Medal, Polish Army Veterans Association - Stowarzyszenie Weteranow Armii Polskiej (S.W.A.P.).

Served with: Polish Armed Forces in the West, 1st Armored Division.

Hobby: historical research.

Home: 183 Beach 126th St., Belle Harbor, NY 11694.

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