Bill Miller

23 Mar

William (Bill) Miller     Bill Miller You would be hard-pressed to find anybody in this world who was more fascinated by and curious about the people of Cleveland. And William F. Miller possessed a passion for telling their stories throughout … Read More »

Eugenia Stolarczyk – 2016

22 Oct

Eugenia Stolarczyk   Since her arrival in Cleveland, Eugenia Stolarczyk has been an active member of the Polish community. She married Jerzy Stolarczyk in 1957 and with a special love for Polish music and folklore, the ambitious and hardworking couple … Read More »

Arnie de la Porte – 2016

22 Oct

Arnie de la Porte   Charles A. Andre de la Porte, or Arnie de la Porte as he is known, was born and raised in the Netherlands. He is a graduate of de Kweekschool voor de Zeevaart, the oldest Nautical … Read More »

Carolyn Balogh – 2016

22 Oct

Carolyn Balogh   Carolyn Balogh was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She earned her B.S. in Education from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Following graduation, she taught in Cleveland, Ohio, Euclid, Ohio, and Oakland, California. When Carolyn’s husband established … Read More »

Jack Kahl – 2016

15 Oct
Jack Kahl

Jack Kahl Jack Kahl has been recognized globally for his innovative approach to business. He was named one of “America’s Most Admired CEOs” by Industry Week magazine in 1993. Inc. Magazine honored him as one of three CEOs in America … Read More »

Senator George Voinovich – 2010

18 Jul

Senator George Voinovich From his time as member of the Ohio House of Representatives, Cuyahoga County Commissioner, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, Mayor of Cleveland and Governor of Ohio, to his present role as Ohio’s senior United States Senator, George V. … Read More »

Thomas J. Scanlon – 2014

18 Jul
Tom Scanlon

Thomas J. Scanlon Thomas J. Scanlon received a Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration from John Carroll University in 1959. He then graduated from Cleveland State University – Cleveland Marshall College of Law – J.D., cum laude in 1963 and was … Read More »

Joseph P. Meissner – 2014

18 Jul

Joseph P Meissner LTC Joseph Patrick Meissner first became interested in the military at the age of eleven when he followed the epic battle of Dien Bien Phu in the daily Plain Dealer accounts in 1954. In this lengthy battle … Read More »

Eugene Bak – 2014

18 Jul

Eugene Bak Gene Bak was born in Poland. In February 1940 the Soviets deported his entire village, including his family to Siberia. His family escaped from Siberia in 1942 and went to Uzbekistan where his father joined the Polish Army … Read More »

Ernie Mihaly – 2014

18 Jul

Ernie Mihaly Ernest Mihaly was born in 1920 on East 122nd Street in the Buckeye Road neighborhood where he still lives. He was baptized at the First Hungarian Lutheran Church. He grew up in this same Hungarian neighborhood and attended … Read More »