Background
GRONOUSKI, John was born on October 26, 1919 in Wisconsin, United States. Son of late John A. and Mary R. Gronouski.
GRONOUSKI, John was born on October 26, 1919 in Wisconsin, United States. Son of late John A. and Mary R. Gronouski.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Wisconsin, 1955. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Alliance College, 1964. Doctor of Laws, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1967.
Doctor of Laws, St. Edward's University, 1970. Doctor of Laws, Babson College, 1973.
Professor economics University Maine, Orono, 1948—1950, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1957—1959. Commissioner taxation State of Wisconsin, 1960—1963. Postmaster general United States Cabinet of President Kennedy and President Johnson, 1963—1965.
Special master United States District Court Eastern District, Wisconsin, 1976—1977. Ambassador to Poland and United States Republican between United States and China, 1965—1968. Dean Lyndon G. Johnson School Public Affairs, University Texas, Austin, 1969—1974, professor public affairs and economics, 1974—1996.
Trustee National Urban League, 1968—1973, Austin Area Urban League, 1977—1982, president, 1982—1983. Chairman board International Broadcasting, 1977—1981. Active Presidential Study Commission International Radio Broadcasting, 1972—1973.
Contributor Michigan Tax Study, 1957—1958. Member Austin Area Private Industry Council, 1985—1996. Chairman Joint Commission on Metropolitan Government, Austin, Travis County, 1985—1987.
Served as 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.
Member of National Tax Association, American Economic Association, Polish Institute Arts and Sciences American, Inc. (president), National Academy Public Administration.
Married Mary Metz, January 24, 1948. 2 children.
