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Stoloski honored for Outstanding
Christian Stewardship
 William
J. Stoloski ’58, P’84,’88, has been named
the 2003 recipient of the Christian Stewardship Award by
the International Catholic Stewardship Council (ICSC). The
award is given each year “in recognition of a person
or persons who have given outstanding service on behalf of
stewardship as a way of life.” It is the highest honor
awarded by the ICSC—a Washington, D.C.-based organization
of dioceses, parishes and other Catholic institutions—which
aims to empower Catholics to live their faith as Christian
stewards.
Stoloski, who has served the church for many years, was
an active member of his parish in Rockford, Ill.; after
moving
to Maine in 1990, he joined the Holy Martyrs of North America
Parish. In addition to serving on the Finance Committee
in his parish, he has been a member of the Finance Council
of
the Diocese of Portland since 1994. The first chair of
the Diocesan Stewardship Committee, Stoloski continues
to hold
the post of chair of the Diocesan Stewardship Network.
Following graduation from Holy Cross, he served for three
years as an officer in the Marine Corps and then received
his M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
College. His professional life centered on the fluid
power industry. Following positions with Cummins Engine
Company
and Ambar Industries, Stoloski became the president and
chief executive officer of the John S. Barnes Corp.,
Rockford, Ill., a manufacturer of hydraulic pumps. Subsequently
he
started Hydraforce Corp., a manufacturer of hydraulic
valves. Although retired from day-to-day operations,
Stoloski continues
to serve as chair of the board. He and his wife, Bonnie,
who live in Maine and Florida, have three adult children.
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