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Daniel Kubasak
BornDecember 20, 1922
DiedJuly 21, 1990 (age 67)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBanker
TitlePresident, Chairman, & CEO of Great American Federal Savings & Loan Association
SpouseMarie Schoup (married 1949)

Daniel Thomas Kubasak (December 20, 1922 - July 21, 1990) was an American banker and World War II veteran.

Early Life

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Kubasak was born on December 20, 1922, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the seventh child of Vendel Kubasak and Louise Pacsak, both Slovakian immigrants.[1][2]

Career

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Daniel Kubasak started working for First Federal Savings & Loan Association in December, 1940 as their second full-time employee.[1][2][3][4] In 1943 he was drafted into the United States Army to fight in World War II.[5][1][2][4][6] He was discharged in July, 1946. He fought in the Korean War from November, 1950 to July, 1952.[1][2][4] Kubasak served as secretary of the company from 1960 to 1973. He became president and chief executive officer of the company in 1973, succeeding James E. Orris. [1][2][3][7][8][4][9][10] In 1975 the company was renamed to Great American Federal Savings & Loan Association.[1][2][11][12] In 1988 he was elected chairman of the board, succeeding Joseph E. Bugel, who had been chairman since 1976, and a member of the board since 1939.[2][13] In his 50 years of working at the company Kubasak managed to work in every department.[2][3]

Personal Life

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In 1949 at Kubasak married Marie Schoup.[1][2] They had three daughters: Diane, June, and Joyce.[1][2]

Death

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On Saturday, July 21, 1990, Daniel Kubasak died of heart failure in Presbyterian University Hospital, at the age of 67.[1][2] He was succeeded as president and CEO of Great American by John G. Micenko, who had been executive vice president of the company since 1976.[3] He was survived by his wife, his three daughters; his brothers Louis and Emil; and three of his four sisters, Louise, Olga, and Mildred.[1][2] At the time of his death, Great American Federal Savings and Loan Association managed over $440 million in assets, about $800 million adjusted for inflation.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Daniel Kubasak Obituary". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1990-07-23. p. 33. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Daniel T. Kubasak Obituary". The Pittsburgh Press. 1990-07-23. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  3. ^ a b c d "Great American appoints new CEO". The Pittsburgh Press. 1990-08-15. p. 45. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. ^ a b c d "Novotny v. Great American Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n, 1978". 1978. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  5. ^ "Greensburgh Selectees". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1943-08-14. p. 20. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. ^ "Greensburgh List". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1943-08-14. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  7. ^ "Changing Careers: Daniel T. Kubasak". The Pittsburgh Press. 1973-08-03. p. 19. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  8. ^ "Daniel Kubasak made President and CEO". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1973-08-03. p. 17. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  9. ^ "Great American Set To Open 7th Office". The Pittsburgh Press. 1980-10-03. p. 34. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  10. ^ "Munhall S&L office planned". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1980-10-02. p. 13. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  11. ^ "1st Fed. of Homestead Changes Name Nov. 1". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1975-10-30. p. 14. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  12. ^ "A New Name". The Pittsburgh Press. 1975-10-30. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  13. ^ "People on the Move". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1988-03-31. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  14. ^ "Great American Ad". The Pittsburgh Press. 1990-01-25. p. 58. Retrieved 2023-10-10.

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