Background
Kaczmarczyk, Jeffrey Allen was born on January 7, 1963 in Patuxent River Naval Air Base, Maryland, United States. Son of Frank Joseph and Diane Catherine Kaczmarczyk.
journalist classical music critic
Kaczmarczyk, Jeffrey Allen was born on January 7, 1963 in Patuxent River Naval Air Base, Maryland, United States. Son of Frank Joseph and Diane Catherine Kaczmarczyk.
Bachelor, Western Michigan University, 1986. Postgraduate, California State University.
Editor-in-chief, Western Herald, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1986-1987; staff writer, acting editor, Albion (Michigan) Recorder, 1987; staff writer, columnist, Hastings (Michigan) Banner, 1987-1992; arts writer, classical music critic, The Grand Rapids (Michigan) Press., since 1992. Freelance arts writer, critic Kalamazoo (Michigan) Gazette, 1990-1993. Editor The Weekender, Hastings, 1991-1993.
Director, secretary Thornapple Arts Council, Hastings, 1992-1997. Director Grand Rapids Area Council for Humanities, 1995-2001. Vestryman Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Hastings, 1997-1999, senior warden, 1999.
Married Cynthia L. Shimmel, August 13, 1988. Children: Jessica, Michael, David.