William Anthony Mieszczak
Engineer, executive, educator
Born Nov. 10, 1908, East St. Louis (IL), U.S.; son of Martin and Katarzyna (Jablonski); married Julianna (Kosiorek).
Education: Master of Arts (M.A.), University of Pittsburgh (PA); Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) (honorary), Alliance College, Cambridge Springs (PA).
Career: education chairman, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Erie (PA), 1940-93; founder, New Alliance College, Alliance Institute, Ambridge (PA); president, Eastside Machine Product, Inc., and Iroquois Plastic, Inc., Erie; prof., Alliance College; vocational teacher, Erie City School District; Retired.
Author: Tube Pointing Equipment, Fusing Plastic Fitting Unto Plastic Pipe for Gas Industry (patents).
Member of: president, Northwest Pennsylvania European Culture and Leaming Center, Erie; officer, East Side Federation, Erie; officer, Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.) Lodge 2205, Council 72; Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Pennsylvania School Employee Association; National Retired Teachers Association; AMPOLA - Polish American Business & Professional Men's Association.
Honors: Distinguished Service award, Alliance College Alumni Association, 1980; awards, City of Erie, State of Pennsylvania, Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.), Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Affiliation: Democrat. Roman Catholic.
Languages: English, Polish.
Hobbies: travel, fishing, baseball.
Home: 1118 St. Ann Drive, Erie, PA 16509.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996