Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 6, 1 June 1988 — IBM Pacific Area Manager Establishes HCTC [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IBM Pacific Area Manager Establishes HCTC

Krucky's Deep Concern for Fellow Hawaiians Noted

By Kenny Haina, Editor Ka Wai Ola O OHA Anton Chalmers Krucky may not look it but he proudly notes he is one-quarter Hawaiian and is deeply concerned about education for Hawaiians, especially in the computer field. As Pacific Area manager for International Business Machines (IBM), Krucky holds the top job in an area whieh also includes Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. He eame to Honolulu a little over two years ago in February, 1986. Krucky immediately set into motion a plan to establish a computer training school for minorities and the disadvantaged. He got together with Alu Like ine. and the result was the Hawaii Computer Training Center whieh graduated its fourth class Apr. 23. He explained that IBM already had such schools going on the mainland so why not have one here? Krucky told Ka Wai Ola O OHA he has another project in mind that would also benefit minority groups, especially Hawaiians, but was not ready to reveal the plan. Krucky is Hawaiian through his mother, the former Evelyn Chalmers, who is one-half Hawaiian. He has three older sisters who were born in Honoiulu and are now residents of the Washington, D.C., area where they are active members of the

Hawaii State Historic Society. Krucky was born in Japan during the Korean War. His father was stationed there with the Navy.

While he never lived or grew up in Hawai'i, it was always his goal to "eome home" and do something for the people here. IBM is the major corporate sponsor of HCTC and Krucky is elated over the success of the program headed by Director Estelle Liu and a dedicated staff. Krucky went to high school in Maryland and graduated in 1974 from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminology. He was hired by IBM in 1977 as an engineer in San Francisco. Then followed marketing, manufacturing and management until his relocation here in 1986. Krucky says he likes being "back home" and will be doing everything he ean in the computer field to help his fellow Hawaiians. He is married to the former Dana Anderson of San Francisco. She works for Hawaiian Telephone Company in its marketing department. He feels honored the school has named an award in his honor for the most outstanding student. Krucky says he looks forward to every graduation and presentation of the award "because I really feel good about this award. It is something to see the students endure 16 weeks of intensive training and have one among them doing exceptional work. In my book, all the graduates are winners." i

Anton Chalmers Krucky