Background
Podgorski, Robert Paul was born on July 18, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Paul and Lillian Violet (Zahara) Podgorski.
Podgorski, Robert Paul was born on July 18, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Paul and Lillian Violet (Zahara) Podgorski.
Student, Wright Community College, Chicago, 1975., Roosevelt University, 1978.
Personnel specialist Teletype Corporation, Skokie, Illinois, 1961-1975. Manager human research North American Philips Corporation subsidiary, 1975-1979, Alliance, Ohio, 1975-1979. Director empl. and staffing Northrop Grumman Corporation, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, 1979-1989, 90-99.
Vice president human research General Datacom Indiana, Inc., Middlebury, Connecticut, 1989-1990, Benton Schneider & Associate, Inc., Lisle, Illinois, 1990. President R.P.P. Enterprises, since 1999. Director human resources Charles Indiana Ltd., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, 1999—2002.
Manager extension services Harper College, Palatine, since 2003. President Corporate Relocation Council, Chicago, 1986-1988. Consultant principal RPP Ent., Chicago, 1982-1991.
Chairman Human Resources North Business and Indiana Council, Chicago, 1975-1976.
Co-chairman, director Chicagoland Proj. with Indiana, 1980—1998. Member Hoffman Estates (Illinois) Environmental Commission, since 2001. Founder, coordinator St. Hubert's Parish Job and Networking Ministry, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, since 2003.
Coordinator Annual Regional Environmental Fair, career insights newsletter editor Hoffman Estates (Illinois) Environmental Commission. Member advisory board Parks College of Technology Program, 1969, Truman College of Technology Program, 1971, Harper College Transition Center, 1991—1997, member business and management program advisory board, 1999—2003, member supervisory program advisory board, 2001—2004. Member advisory board Harper College Management Program, 1999—2004.
Board directors, newsletter editor Fox River Valley chapter Muskies, Inc., 2000—2004. Member Electronics Personnel Association (editor 1982-1990, president 1984), Human Resource Association (editor 1990, board directors Oakbrook chapter), Employment Management Association (regional director 1989-1996, chair college relations 2000, National Pericles award 1987), Society Human Resources Management, Chicagoland Human Resources Association (board directors since 2001, editor newsletter 2003-2005, chairman human resources job bank).
Married Constance Francis Moore, Sep. 4, 1965; children: Debra Lynn, Katherine Ann, David Joseph.