Maciej Roman Wierzynski
Journalist
Born Apr. 3, 1937, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1984; son of Stanislaw and Romana (Miller); married Ewa (Szymanska); children: Jan, Grzegorz, Lech.
Education: Master of Arts (M.A.), University of Warsaw (Poland).
Career: senior editor, Kultura, 1965-80, Polish TV, 1980-81, taxi - driver, 1981-84, Warsaw; senior editor, Dziennik Zwiazkowy, 1986-87, director, Polvision, 1987 -, Chicago (IL); bureau chief, 1990-92, Warsaw, correspondent, 1992 -, Radio Free Europe, Washington (DC).
Author: Olimpijski spokoj, 1975; Rozmowy o gospodarce, 1981.
Member of: Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.); Catholic Intellectuals Club, Chicago, 1986-89; vice president, Warsaw chapter, 1981, national board member, 1990, Polish Joumalists Association - Stowarzyszenie Dziennikarzy Polskich (SDP).
Honors: professional journalism fellowship, 1977, fellowship, Knight Foundation, 1984, Stanford University (CA).
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, Russian.
Hobbies: skiing, tennis.
Office: Radio Free Europe, 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.