Background
Balaska, Theodore Andrew was born on November 25, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Andrew and Marie (Pohlod) Balaska.
electrical engineer cable services executive
Balaska, Theodore Andrew was born on November 25, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Andrew and Marie (Pohlod) Balaska.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1946.
Assistant general foreman underground distribution Hartford (Connecticut) Electric Light Company, 1946-1952. Area supervisor underground lines Long Island Lighting Company, Hicksville, New York, 1952-1957. Staff electrical engineer Phelps Dodge Copper Products, Yonkers, 1957-1966.
Director engineering services and new products development Bishop Manufacturing Corporation, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, 1966-1971, Bishop Electric division Sola Basic, Cedar Grove, 1971-1977, Bishop Electric unit General Signal Corporation, Cedar Grove, 1977-1983. Manager power cable products Plymouth Rubber Company, Canton, Massachusetts, 1983-1986. President Insulated Power Cable Services, Lakewood, New Jersey, 1986-1995, Bradenton, Florida, from 1995.
Speaker in field numerous locations United States, Mexico City, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Nicaragua, The Philippines, Austria, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, Thailand, Poland, Hong Kong, Republic of South Africa, also others. Instructor Power Cable Engineering Clinic, University of California at Los Angeles, 1988, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1988, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior member, active P&I division New York section, award Center American section 1975, Philadelphia section 1979), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power Engineering Society (member executive board, chairman insulated conductors committee 1986-1987, chairman meetings department 1984-1989, numerous other committees, Certified Outstanding Accomplishment 1976, Certs. Appreciation 1977, 80, 82, 88, 89, Outstanding Service award 1981), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Industry and Applications Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Dielectrics and Electronics Insulation Society, National Society of Professional Engineers (senior associate), Conference International des Grand Reseaux Electriques (United States national committee), National Association Corrosion Engineers, Pacific Coast Electronics Association, Northwest Electric Light and Power Association (corporation member since 1978, Northwest underground distribution committee since 1975), National Electronics Manufacturers Association (Bishop Company representative 1971), Edison Electric Institute (transmission & distribution committee, Bishop Company representative 1967-1986, IPCS representative since 1986).
Married Barbara Bennett, May 20, 1950. Children: Mark Andrew, Teri Lynne.