Background
STRANZ, Benon was born on August 30, 1918 in Drensteinfurt, Germany. Son of Piotr Stranz and Tekla Stranz.
mining engineer and economic administrator
STRANZ, Benon was born on August 30, 1918 in Drensteinfurt, Germany. Son of Piotr Stranz and Tekla Stranz.
Mining Academy, Cracow.
Works in coal-mining since 1948. Director coal-mine Klimontdw, subsequently Deputy Director for technical matters in Doctorate^browa Gomicza District Coal Industry Union. Director coal-mine Sosnowiec 1949-1956.
Director for technical matters, then General Director of Katowice Union of Coal Industry 1956-1972.
General Director of Main Mining Institute, Katowice 1972-1974. Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Mining 1974-1978.
Extraordinary Professor 1976. Chairman State Mining Council 1979-1987.
Chairman Institute Organizational Committee of World Mining Congress 88.
Honorary. Commander Cross with Star, Officer’s and Knight’s Cross of Polonia Restituta.
Engineering Association of Yugoslavia, Association of Mining and Metallurgy Engs, of United Kingdom, Association of Mining Engs, of North. Italy.
Married Halina Kulik in 1969.