Thomas Casimir Kurasiewicz
Military officer, financial services representative
Born Apr. 10, 1953, Buenos Aires, Argentina; came to U.S., 1959; son of Tomasz J. and Janina D. (Pietraszewski); married Tracy (Abbott); children: Paul, Michael.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), U.S. Military Academy, West Point (NY), 1976; Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), DePaul University, Chicago (IL). 1986.
Career: military officer, U.S. Army, 1976-86; financial services representative, Sun Financial Group, Chicago, 1987-93, and Kensington Financial Services, Arlington Heights (IL), 1993 -; representative, Sun Investment Services Corporation, 1987-93, and Chubb Securities Corporation, 1993 -.
Member: fellow, Life Underwriter Training Council; National Association of Life Underwriters; Reserve Officers Association; officer, commander, American Legion, Lake Forest (IL); emergency preparedness liaison officer, United States Army Reserve (USAR) assignment in Great Flood of 1993 in Iowa; translator, Polish General Staff Officers and Polish Medical Officers Visits to United States, 1994; translator, escort, United Nations (UN) "Partnership for Peace" Mission in Poland, 1994.
Honors: Overseas Service Ribbon, 1980, Meritorious Service Medal, 1986, Army Commendation Medal, 1990, U.S. Army.
Served with: U.S. Army, Signal Corps, Iieutenant colonel, 1976 -.
Affiliation: Republican. Catholic.
Languages: English, Polish.
Hobbies: computers, woodworking, physical fitness.
Home: 43 W. North Ave., Lake Forest, IL 60045.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996