Paul Alan Kowalczyk

Civil engineer, former military officer

Born Feb. 5, 1947, Philadelphia (PA), U.S.; son of Andrew and Bertha (Burnham); married Mary (Gresser); children: Andrew, Katherine, Benjamin, Sarah.

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), United States Military Academy, West Point (NY), 1970; Master of Science (M.S.), Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, 1979; registered engineer, State of Colorado.

Career: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, officer, 1970-79, project engineer, Rock Island (IL), 1979-89, chief of general engineering, St. Paul (MN), 1982, flood area engineer, and project manager, Rock Island, 1989 -.

Author: projects manager, Mobiliztion Master Plan for Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Mobilization Master Plan for Rock Island Arsenal, Water Demand & Availability of Des Moines River Basin, Emergency Repairs for Marion County (studies).

Member of: Society of American Military Engineers; troop chairman, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 82.

Honors: Phi Kappa Phi; Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1963; Army Commendation Medal, U.S. Army, 1976.

Served with: U.S. Army, 2nd lieutenant to captain, 1966-79.

Affiliation: Roman Catholic.

Language: English.

Hobbies: hiking, canoeing, woodworking.

Home: 4927 Greystone Drive, Bettendorf, IA 52722.

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