Romanski, Leon
Leon Romanski, president Atlas Coal & Coke Company;
born in: Łuków, Poland, on November 24, 1876;
son of: Leon Romanski2 and Leopolda Romanski;
brought to U.S. in infancy;
education: grammar and high schools in Chicago; Northwestern Business University;
married: Mary Romanski, nee: Mary Meyrer, of Covington, Kentucky, on September 7, 1907.
Began in employ of George F. Foster & Sons, manufacturers of society goods;
with Dugger, Neal & Luhnow Coal Company, 1896-1904,
O'Gara, King & Company, coal, 1903-6,
Lincoln-Springfield Coal Company, 1906-7,
Eureka Coal & Dock Company, 1907-10;
president and manager Atlas Coal & Coke Company, since 1910.
Member: of National Coal Association, Chicago Coal Merchants' Association, Chicago Coal and Coke Exchange (president).
Club: City Club.
Recreations: chess, walking, athletics.
Office: 775 Old Colony Building.
Home: 1223 W. North Shore Avenue, Rogers Park
Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1917.