Background

Wapiennik, Carl Francis was born on October 10, 1926 in Donora, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Karl and Rose (Kidzinski) Wapiennik.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1953.

Career

Production supervisor, Radio Corporation of America, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, 1953-1954; staff physicist, Buhl Planetarium and Institute Popular Science, Pittsburgh, 1954-1964; executive director, Buhl Planetarium and Institute Popular Science, 1964-1982; owner, operator, Work-o-Art Miniatures (small manufacturing firm), since 1983.

Achievements

• Carl Francis Wapiennik has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive, institute administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Rostraver Township Planning Commission, 1965-1967. Member of advisory board AlleghenyC. of C. (formerly North Side Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce), 1966-1967, director, 1968-1973, president, 1970. Member of advisory county Salvation Army, 1978-1982.

Board directors Baptist Homes, Pittsburgh, 1982-1994. Chairman Rostraver Township Municipal Water Authority, 1990-1994. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.

Member Service Core Retired Executives, Pittsburgh Baptist Association (board directors 1976-1982), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Elva Louise Bartron, November 27, 1953. Children: Carl Eric, Ellen Louise.

Father:

Karl Wapiennik

Mother:

Rose (Kidzinski) Wapiennik

Spouse:

Elva Louise Bartron

child:

Carl Eric Wapiennik

child:

Ellen Louise Wapiennik