David Miscavige

Place of Birth: Bristol Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 30, 1960

Ethnicity:
*50% Polish
*25% Italian
*25% German

David Miscavige is the leader of the Church of Scientology, and Captain of its Sea Organization. He is titled Chairman of the Board of the Religious Technology Center (RTC), which controls the trademarks and copyrights of Dianetics and Scientology. David became leader of the church in 1987, following the death of founder L. Ron Hubbard.

David is the son of Loretta and Ronald Miscavige. He was raised partly in Willingboro Township, New Jersey. The family was originally Roman Catholic, and converted to Scientology in 1971. David is married to Shelly Miscavige.

David’s paternal grandfather was Anthony Victor Myszkiewicz/Miscavige (the son of Stanley/Stanisław Miscavige/Myszkiewicz and Mary/Maria Glowacki/Gtowacki). Anthony was born in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, to Polish parents. Stanley was born in Andrzejewo, Wielkopolskie, the son of Jakub Myszkiewicz, who was born in Leszczewo, Podlaskie, and of Marianna Czerniecka, who was born in Wołownia, Podlaskie. David’s great-grandmother Mary was born in Krasne, Mazowieckie, the daughter of Tomasz Glowacki/Gtowacki, who was born in Krasne, and of Magdalena Namiotkówna, who was born in Daniłowice, Podlaskie.

David’s paternal grandmother was Helen/Helena Suchwalko/Sufalko (the daughter of Stanley/Stanisław Suchwalko and Johanna Bondzio). Helen was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents.

David’s maternal grandfather was Ralph Gidaro (the son of Anthony/Antonio Pasquale Gidaro and Maria Theresa Stillo). Ralph was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents, from Isca sullo Ionio, Catanzaro, Calabria. Anthony was the son of Ferdinando/Fernardino Gidaro and Raffella Stillo. Maria was the daughter of Giuseppe Pasquale Stillo and Anna Maria Calabretta.

David’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy Ruth Krall (the daughter of William John Krall and Lydia Minnick). Dorothy was born in Ashland, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. William was born in Locust Gap, the son of German parents, John/Johann Krall and Susanna Margaret/Margaretha Gräber, who was born in Spiesen, Saarland. Lydia was born in Kingston, the daughter of ethnic German parents, Jacob Minnick and Therese/Thresa Adeline/E. Marie Krouse/Krauß, who herself was born in Daber, Pomorze, Poland.

Source: Genealogy of David Miscavige – https://www.geni.com