Casimir Sienkiewicz

Casimir Anthony Sienkiewicz (July 1, 1892 in Białystok, Congress Poland – June 24, 1974 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States) was a prominent American economist and banker who emigrated from Congress Poland in 1906.

He was also the first chairman of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).

Biography A 1919 graduate of Princeton University, Sienkiewicz became an advisor to federal, state, and local governments and an active civic and community leader. A well-known impressionist painter, he was the husband of Jane (Patton) Sienkiewicz and the father of John C. Sienkiewicz (1933–2012), Wilbur P. ("Bur") Sienkiewicz and Michael A. Sienkiewicz.

He joined the Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia in 1919 and eventually rose to vice president in charge of research, statistics, and bank and public relations. and, from 1958 to 1960, represented the Federal Reserve's third district as a member of the Federal Advisory Council. In 1964, he was named first chairman of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), one of the largest urban mass transit agencies in the nation. During his tenure as chair, Pennsylvania's state auditor general ordered a review of SEPTA's handling of state funds.

In 2006, a historical marker was placed in front of his long-time Doylestown residence by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, recognizing his service and achievements. he chaired the fund's 1958 campaign. Between 1963 and 1965, he served as the chair of the building fund for the Jefferson Medical College and Medical Center. A member of the board of trustees for the Associated Hospital Service of Philadelphia (Blue Cross) and of the board of trustees of the Solebury School in New Hope, he also served as vice chair of the board of trustees of Doylestown's Tabor Home for Children and chaired the Doylestown Borough Authority.