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Alexander R. Koproski Rreal estate company executive; b. Stamford, Conn., Apr. 6, 1934; s. Alexander J. and Gladys J. (Kryger) Koproski; m. Patricia A. Velliquette; children: Lisa, Susan, Gregory, Beth. Student, U. Conn., 1952-554; BS in Mktg. and Fin., Tri-State U., Angola, Ind., 1959. Lic. Real estate broker Conn., N>Y> Comml. And indsl. Broker S.H. Silberman, Inc., Stamford, 1060-73; owner, CEO, comml. And indsl. Broker Al Koproski Realty, Stamford, 1973-. Mem. Coastal Mgmt. Adv. Com. Nat. v.p. Polish Nat. Youth Basseball Found., 1997; co-chmn. Nat. coun. Kosciuszko Found.; past pres. Holy Name Home and Sch. Assn.; past chmn. Kosciuszko Pk. Meml. Com., Stamford Pulaski Meml. Com., Hartford; past mem. Stamford Bicentennial Com., Resource Recovery Task Force, Polish Am. Affairs Count., Mayor’s south End. Adv. Com., Stamford C.E.T.A. Manpower Program; mem.South End Revitalization Com., Stamford, 1996-; past bd. Dirrs. Polish Am. Congress Conn., Polish Am. Ctrl. Com Stamford; bd. Dirs. Polish Slavic Info. Ctr.,Stamford, 1975-, American Center of Polish Culture, Inc. Chairman of the Board, Washington, 1990-, treas., fund raiser; chmn. Little League, Dzialdowo, Poland; grand marshal N.Y.C. Pulaski Parade, 2000; mem. Com. Dedication of Pope John Paul II statue, Stamford; past chmn. Poles for Ford Com.; mem Poles for Bush, 200; past chmn. Lay adv. Bd., past chmn. 75th ann. Yr. book Holy Name of Jesus cath. Ch., Stamford, lay adv. Bd., mem. com. statue dedication Pope John Paul II statue, Stamford, Conn., 2004; mem. polish studies adv. Com. Ctrl. Conn. State U., 1994. With U.S. Army, 1955-57. Named Citizen of Yr., Polish Am. World, N.Y.C., 1978, Layman of Yr., Stamford Kiwanis Club, 1979; recipient Krzyzem kawwalerskim Orderu Zaslugi Rzeczypospolitej polskeij medal, Govt. of Poland, 1994, Ellis Island Medal of Honor, 1998, Excellence award Inst. For religious Edn. And Pastoral Studies, Sacred Heart U., 2001, Polish Govt. medal, 2001, Urzad Kultury Fizcznej I Sportu award, Govt. of Poland, 2001, REAPS award for excellence, Sacred Heart U. Bapt. Ct., 2001, Baseball field in Dizialdowo, Poland named” Al Koproski Stadium”, 2003. Mem.: Stamford Bd. Realtors, Stamford Hist. Soc., Stamford Old Timerss Athletic Assn. (v.p. 2005-), Polish Am. Cultural Soc. (historian, pres. 2002-Citizen of the Yr. 1975), St. Davids Bluff Homeowners Assn.(pres.), Oceanview Beach and Tennis Club(past pres.), Polish Am. Bus. And Profl. Club (past pres.) Holy Name Athletic Club(pres., CEO, past pres., Citizen of the Yr. 1982), Exch. Club, Am. Counc. Polish Cultural Club (nat. fundraising chmn. Washington project), Am. Assn. Mil. Order of Malta. Republican. Roman Catholic. Achievements include honor by dedication of Al Koproski Little League Baseball Stadium, Dzialdoowo Poland. Advocations: swimming, fundraising, travel. Home: 222 Ocean Dr. E Stamford CT 06902-8134 Office: Polish Slavic Info Ctr. PO Box 631 Stamford CT 06904-0631; Office Phone: 203-323-9944. All contents of pages and images Copyright © 2003, Hosted and maintained by Inter Media Post |