John Mark Zawisny

Businessman, store owner

Born Apr. 25, 1953, Kolo, Poland; came to U.S., 1962; son of Szczepan and Janina (Loj); married Elzbieta (Warchol); children: Patricia, Natalia.

Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Wagner College, Staten Island (NY), 1976.

Career: manager, Pathmark, Staten Island, 1971-79; owner and manager, Eagle Provisions Company (Polish specialty supermarket), Brooklyn (NY), 1979 -.

Member of: active member, Kosciuszko Foundation; patron, Metropolitan Opera, New York City; Cunard Society, Wagner College; sponsor, Museum of Modern Art, New York City; supporting member, Brooklyn Botanical Garden; president's circle, Notre Dame Academy.

Affiliation: Republican. Catholic.

Languages: Polish, English.

Hobbies: gardening, opera, ballet.

Home: 250 Sharpe Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302.

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