Background
Kovach, John Michael was born on October 6, 1958 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Ladd John and Virginia Marie (Nowak) Kovach.
Kovach, John Michael was born on October 6, 1958 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Ladd John and Virginia Marie (Nowak) Kovach.
Bachelor of General Studies in History and Political Science, Indiana University, South Bend, 1981.
Sportswriter, South Bend Tribune, 1981-1982; staff assistant, Northern Indiana History Society, South Bend, 1982-1986; education director, Northern Indiana History Society, South Bend, 1987-1988; director, Hannah Lindahl Children's Museum, Mishawaka, Indiana, 1988-1991; executive director, National New York Center R.R. Museum, Elkhart, Indiana, since 1991. Team historian South Bend White Sox, 1988-1992.
Active Near Westside Neighborhood Association, South Bend, since 1986, board directors, since 1988. Member Association American Museum, Society of America Baseball Research (member Negro league committee since 1985, chair women in baseball committee 1992), Association Indiana Museum.
Married Lisa Jean Peregrin, November 17, 1984. 1 child, Emily Anne.