Kazmier Wysocki
Executive, engineer, local and Polish community leader
Born Aug. 4, 1919, Harrison (NJ), U.S.; son of Jan and Serafina (Krynicka); married Mary (Witkiewicz); children: Peter, Susan.
Education: Master of Science (M.S.) (in engineering), Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken (NJ), 1941; Columbia University, New York City, 1941-43.
Career: engineer, Hazeltine Corporation, Long Island (NY), 1939-46; chief engineer, president, PMC Industries, Hackensack (NJ), 1946 -.
Author: reports and articles in Institute of Radio Engineers, 1940-46; over 20 patents.
Member of: chairman, Hackensack Housing Authority, 1958-61; trustee, Hackensack Board of Education, 1959-61; mayor, City of Hackensack, 1961-77; trustee, Bergen Community College, 1966-69; president, Polish - American Republican Caucus of New Jersey, 1981-86; director, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey, 1986-91; Society of Professional Engineers; New Jersey Manufacturers Association; Packaging Machy Manufacturers Institute; Packaging Institute; Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.); Kosciuszko Foundation; Polish - American Pulaski Parade Committee; Polish - American Numismatic Association; Polish Cultural Foundation (NJ).
Honors: Tau Beta Pi; scholarship, Stevens Institute, 1940-41; Man of the Year, various civic and Polish organizations, 1946-90.
Affiliation: Republican. Catholic.
Languages: English, Polish, German.
Hobbies: collecting Polish coins, stamps, manuscripts, maps, antique and unusual automobiles, Polish memorabilia and books.
Office: PMC Industries, 293 Hudson Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.