Lucjan T. Orlowski
Economist, educator
Born Dec. 9, 1952, Piekary Slaskie, Poland; came to U.S., 1980; son of Ryszard and Edyta (Giza); married Halina (Lichosik); children: Agnieszka, Grzegorz.
Education: Master of Arts (M.A.), 1975, Dr. of Economy, 1979, K. Adamiecki Academy of Economics, Katowice (Poland).
Career: chairperson, Financial Studies, 1987-90, acting provost and vice president, Academic Affairs, 1989-90, director, International Studies Program, 1991 -, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield (CT); associate prof., University of Notre Dame (IN), 1990-91; member Sen. Christopher Dodd's and former Connecticut governor W. 0'Neil's trade mission to Eastern Europe, 1990.
Author: over 30 articles in professional journals, i.a. in: European Studies Journal, Vanguard Journal of Small Business; various papers at international and national conferences; essays in: Bridgeport Post and Stamford Advocate.
Member of: American Economy Association; American Council of Education; American Association for Higher Education; program chairman, Economy Club of Connecticut; Pax Romana (board member, North American chapter); consultant, Group of American Bishops on Economy Issues, 1985-86; co-founder, secretary, Polish Cultural Events Committee, Sacred Heart University.
Honors: fellowship, Fulbright Foundation, 1981, American Council of Education, 1990-91; award for academic excellence, Exxon Foundation, 1985; Outstanding Young Man of America, 1986; listed in Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans, 1990.
Languages: Polish, English, Russian, German, Spanish.
Hobbies: classical and modern music, tennis.
Office: Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield, CT 06432.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.