Zbigniew Wolynski
Mechanical engineer
Born Jan. 19, 1920, Rozniatow, Poland; came to U.S., 1950; son of Adolf and Emilia (Bem); married Lee (Marcinkowska); child: Bentley (step-son).
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), University of London, Richmond College (United Kingdom), 1945; diploma, British War College, 1946.
Career: senior design engineer, Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, Boston (MA), 1952-85 (on leave, 1970-85); U.S. Naval Base, Porthsmouth (NH), 1962; active member, Polish Workers Independent Trade Union - "Solidarnosc" and Confederation of Independent Poland - Konfederacja Polski Niepodleglej (K.P.N.), 1970-85, Warsaw; Retired.
Member of: sustaining member, Republican National Committee; Republican Party Platform Planning Committee; sponsor, National Republican Congressional Committee; National Republican Senatorial Committee; supporting member, Alexandria (VA), Smithsonian Institution; associate member, Center for Intelligence Studies; Polonia Society of Korona (FL).
Honors: congressional certificate of appreciation for commitment to armed services during Persian Gulf Crisis, 1991; Order of St. John of Jerusalem, International Knights of Malta, 1994; Republican Presidential Legion of Merit medal, 1994; numerous Polish, British, French, Australian war medals.
Served with: Polish Army, Cavalry, September '39 Campaign, Prisoner of War (POW) in Germany, escaped, Polish Armed Forces under French Command (Syria), under British Command (Palestine, Libya), Italian Campaign, major, 1938-46.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, French, Russian.
Hobbies: history, politics, gardening.
Home: 6985 Charles Street, St. Augustine, FL 32086.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.