William B. Wladecki

Otolaryngologist

Born Sept. 24, 1922, Lorain (OH), U.S.; son of Marion and Victoria (Lepkowski); married Dorothy (Kaminski); children: Nancy, Marcia, Geoffrey, Mark, Judy.

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Ohio University, Athens, 1947; Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medical College, University of Cincinnati (OH), 1951.

Career: resident (otolaryngology), Columbia University Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1954-57; medical staff president, Elyria Memorial Hospital (OH), 1974; Retired.

Member of: American Academy of Otolaryngology; American Academy of Otolaryngology Allergy; president, Northeast Ohio Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Society, 1978; honorary member, Lorain County Medical Society, Ohio State Medical Association; president, Cleveland Society of Poles.

Served with: U.S. Army, sergeant, 1943-46; United States Air Force (USAF), captain, 1952-54.

Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.

Languages: English, Polish, German.

Hobbies: golf, reading, music.

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