Ronald Z. (Zbigniew Romuald) Kurowski
Architect
Born Sept. 6, 1933, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S. 1954; son of Henryk and Apolonia H. (Oleszkiewicz - Brewczynska); married Olimpia (Andrzejewski); children: Mark, Lisa.
Education: Bachelor of Architecture, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (OH), 1964; registered architect, Texas, Florida; registered interior designer, Texas.
Career: architect, Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Akron (OH), Lockwood Andrews & Newman, Houston (TX), Dual County School Board, Jacksonville (FL), School Board of Polk County, Bartow (FL), 1964-94; director, Architectural Services, School Board of Polk County, 1989 -.
Author: numerous architectural projects, i.a.: Veterans Administration Hospital, Cleveland, over 200 Firestone stores in Central and East Coast, Hyatt Regency, Binz building, Lan office building, and Sweeney building, Houston, Schlumberger facility, Sandy Point (TX), Alta Mesa Country Club (AZ), Lone Tree Country Club (CO), 3 high schools, 2 middle schools, 8 elementary schools, campus additions, churches, retail facilities, apartments and houses.
Member of: chairman, Educational & Cultural Committee, Polish American Congress (P.A.C.) Ohio Division, 1967-77; Polish Cleveland Society, 1970-78; Advisory Council of Ethnic Heritage Studies member, Cleveland State University, 1975-77; Selective Service Board #13, Houston, 1981-86; Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.).
Served with: Polish Home Army - Armia Krajowa (A.K.), courier, 1942-44; United States Marine Corps (USMC), sergeant, 1954-57.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, French, Latin.
Hobbies: travel, painting, reading.
Home: 2 El Recodo, Lakeland, FL 33813.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996