Adrian Oloff Bergh

Background

Bergh, Adrian Oloff was born on September 18, 1923 in Belfast, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of Cecil John and Myra Olivia (Bernhardt) Bergh.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1948.

Career

Engineer, City of Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa, 1948—1949. Assistant materials engineer Transvaal Provincial Administration, South Africa, 1950—1951. Resident engineer, Van Niekerk, Kleyn & Edwards, 1951—1953.

Materials engineer, senior executive Northern Rhodesia Government, Lusaka, 1954—1960. Site engineer Gramond Earth Movers Ltd., Swaziland, 1961. Senior partner Mackintosh Bergh and Sturgess, Pretoria, 1962—1993.

Consultant Transportick, since 1994.

Achievements

• Adrian Oloff Bergh has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

Till the end of his life, he was a member of St. Columba's Presbyterian Church in Hatfield, Pretoria.

Membership

President Rotary Club Pretoria, 2003—2004. Fellow: South African Institution Civil Engineers (Outstanding Achievement award 1984, President's award for Meritorious Service 1998). Member: South African Association Consulting Engineers (president 1972).

Personality

I worked with Mr. Bergh when I worked for the City of Pretoria in 1969. In January 1970, I joined MB&S for a project in the Orange Free State, where Mr. Frank Sturgess became my boss out of the firm's Bloemfontein office. When that project was completed, I was called to work in Bloemfontein. In July 1973, I was asked to return to Pretoria due to an expansion of MB&S, and I worked a full three years under Mr, Bergh - the best supervisor I ever had, kindhearted yet firm.

Connections

Married Christina Regina Bergh, May 22, 1948.

A few years after Ina's death, Adrian remarried.

He was in his nineties, but they celebrated a 5th anniversary.

Father:

Cecil John Bergh

Mother:

Myra Olivia (Bernhardt) Bergh

Spouse:

Christina Regina Bergh

employee:

Jacob de Raadt