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Minarik, John Paul was born on November 6, 1947 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Rudolph Andrew and Pauline Anne Minarik.
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John Paul Minarik
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John Paul Minarik, American mechanical engineer, writer. Certified engineer-in-training. Recipient P.E.N. Writing award, 1977; named Winner Pennsylvania Department Corrections 1st Poetry and Prose Writing Contest, 1985, 4th Poetry and Prose Writing Contest, 1988; poets-in-residence National Endowment Arts, 1975-1983; writers-in-residence Pennsylvania Council Arts, 1975-1983.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1970. Bachelor magna cum laude, University Pittsburgh, 1978.
Career
Engineer United States Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1966-1971. Project engineer Economy Industrial Corporation, Ambridge, Pennsylvania, 1981-1982. Engineer Service Civil International-Pittsburgh, 1986-1990.
Design engineer Correctional Industries, Pittsburgh, 1990-1996. Instructor Community College of Allegheny County, 1977-1983. Teaching consultant University Pittsburgh, 1978-1996.
Chief engineer New Directions, Darlington, Pennsylvania, 1989-1996.
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Member American Society Mechanical Engineers, United States Chess Federation.
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Married Marcia Margaret Tarasovic, September 8, 1978 (divorced April 1987). Children: Kristen Dreiss-Tarasovic, Ingrid Dreiss-Tarasovic. Married Susan Kay Poultney, October 15, 1988 (divorced March 2005).
1 child, Todd Jay List.
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1978
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Recipient P.E.N. Writing award, 1977. Named Winner Pennsylvania Department Corrections 1st Poetry and Prose Writing Contest, 1985, 4th Poetry and Prose Writing Contest, 1988. Poets-in-residence National Endowment Arts, 1975-1983. Writers-in-residence Pennsylvania Council Arts, 1975-1983.Recipient P.E.N. Writing award, 1977. Named Winner Pennsylvania Department Corrections 1st Poetry and Prose Writing Contest, 1985, 4th Poetry and Prose Writing Contest, 1988. Poets-in-residence National Endowment Arts, 1975-1983.
Writers-in-residence Pennsylvania Council Arts, 1975-1983.