Jerzy Aleksander Mirski Zapadko
Economist, banking executive
Born Mar. 18, 1924, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1951; son of Stefan and Janina (Spryszynska); married Janina (Lutyk); children: Eva, Marek.
Education: Universita Royale di Roma (Italy), 1946; Bachelor of Science (B.S.), University of London (United Kingdom), 1951; Ph.D., Georgetown University, Washington (DC), 1958.
Career: assistant trust investment officer, Riggs National Bank, Washington, 1951-59; assistant director, AID, Department of State, Washington, 1950-69, deputy division chief, World Bank, 1969-88; Retired.
Author: co-author, project, Polski Bank Rozwoju, 1990; articles in: Gazeta Bankowa, 1991, Bank, 1993.
Member of: treasurer, Polish Veterans of World War II - Stowarzyszenie Polskich Kombatantow (S.P.K.); board member, Polish Veterans Cultural Foundation; Polish - American Arts Association; Polish American Congress (P.A.C.); Friends ofJ ohn Paul II Foundation.
Honors: Silver Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari, Cross of Valor (2 times), Silver Cross of Merit with Swords, Polish Home Army - Armia Krajowa (A.K.), 1944; Officer Cross- Polonia Restituta, 1994.
Served with: Polish Home Army - Armia Krajowa (A.K.), Diversion Group Parasol, last commander, 1940-44; Polish Armed Forces in the West, 2nd Corps, lieutenant, 1945-46.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, Spanish, French, Italian.
Home: 4522 Q Place NW, Washington, DC 20007.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996