Born February 23, 1938 in Wheeling, WV, he was the son of the late John and Idabel Forse Stankiewicz. Jack has one brother Josheph W.

Jack's family moved to the city Weirton Heights in ????

Jack attended Oklahoma State University and the College of Steubenville.

Jack served in the United States Air Force in Japan and during the Vietnam War he received the Air Force Commendation Medal.