Benjamin A. Michalik

Economy educator, consulting editor

Born Mar. 24, 1917, Lansford (PA), U.S.; son of Andrew and Agnes (Janis); married Helen (Dominski); children: Geraldine, Cecilia, Andrew, Joseph.

Education: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia (PA), 1940; Master of Arts (M.A.), 1942, Ph.D., 1957, Fordham University, Bronx (NY).

Career: assistant prof. to prof., 1947-93, prof. emeritus, 1993 -, St. Peter's College, Jersey City (NJ); prof., Fordham University, 1947-69; consultant editor, Baker, Weeks & Company, Reynold Securities and Dean Witter, 1959-81.

Author: articles in Social Science Review.

Member of: American Economic Association; National Association of Business Economists; Association for Social Economics; president, Jersey City Charter Commission, 1960; parish council member, school board member, chairman, financial committee, St. Catherine's Parish, Hillside (NJ).

Honors: graduate research fellow, Fordham University, 1941-42, 1946-47; Distinguished Service award, Jersey City Chamber of Commerce, 1966; Bene Merenti awards, Fordham University, 1966, St. Peter's College, 1967; centennial award, 1972, Senior Class award for distinguished Service, 1974, Alumni Faculty award, 1987, St. Peter's College.

Served with: U.S. Army, World War II, European Theater, V8 Army, 2nd lieutenant, 1941-46.

Affiliation: Republican. Catholic.

Languages: English, Polish.

Hobbies: golf, carpentry.

Home: 923 Sterner Road, Hillside, NJ 07205.

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