John Ignacy Orzechowski
Marketing executive
Born Jan. 9, 1944, Urzejowice, Poland; came to U.S., 1962; son of Feliks and Jozefa (Wasacz); married Halina (Sowinski); children: Jack, Agatha.
Education: School of Construction Engineering, Jaroslaw (Poland), 1961; St. Peter's College, Jersey City (NJ), 1966-70.
Career: logistic manager, L. Dreyfus Corporation, New York City, 1963-78; grain export manager, Philip Brothers, Inc., New York City, 1978-85; operations manager, Voest-Alpine U.S.A., Inc., Stamford (CT), 1985-87; export marketing manager, L. Dreyfus Corporation, Wilton (CT), 1987 -.
Author: project, Inside Poland, Forum for World Affairs, 1989.
Member of: American Arbitration Association; National Notary Association; Piast Corporation (chairman, 1975-77); director, Polish - American Cultural Society (president, 1983-87), director, Holy Name Athletic Club, Stamford; Kosciuszko Foundation; Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.); Polish American Congress (P.A.C.).
Honors: National Honor Roli, National Honor Society, 1966; Grand Marshal, Pulaski Parade, Stamford, 1986; Citizen of the Year, Polish - American Cultural Society, 1989.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, Russian, Spanish, French.
Hobbies: reading, skiing, swimming.
Home: 66 Nottingham Drive, Stamford, CT 06907.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.