Ronald Matthew Janowski

Military officer

Born Apr. 12, 1954, Passaic (NJ), U.S.; son of Raymond and Helen (Szefczyk); married Karen (Waid).

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), U.S. Military Academy, West Point (NY), 1976; Master of Science (M.S.) (in system management), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1983; U.S. Army Command & Staff College, 1987; Defense Systems Management College, 1993.

Career: fire direction officer, Hanau (Germany), 1977-78, aide-de-camp, Frankfurt (Germany), 1978-79, executive officer, Hanau, 1979-80, U.S. Army 3rd Armored Division; battery commander, 9th Infantry Division, Ft. Lewis (WA), 1981-84; combat development officer, Field Artillery School, Ft. Sill (OK), 1984-88; operations officer, 56 FA Command (Germany), 1988-91; technical manager, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi (MD), 1991-94; commander, U.S. Army Research, Development & Standardization Group, Ottawa (Canada), 1994 -.

Author: 2 articles in: FA Journal, 1988, and Military Review, 1993.

Member of: Association of the U.S. Army; Association of the Field Artillery.

Honors: Parachute Badge, 1974, Ranger Tab, 1976, Army Commendation Medal (3 times), 1980, 1984, 1991, Meritorious Service Medal (2 times), 1988, 1994, U.S. Army.

Served with: U.S. Army, lieutenant colonel, 1976 -.

Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Language: English.

Hobbies: bicycling, model railroading

Home: Box 312, Moira, NY 12957

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