Andris Padegs

Background

Padegs, Andris was born on March 27, 1929 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Arturs and Vera Padegs.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1953. Master of Science with highest distinction, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, 1958.

Career

Engineering positions International Business Machines, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1958—1968, manager processor architecture, 1968—1969, manager, architecture design & control, 1969—1971, program manager, system architecture, 1971—1987, program manager, enterprise systems central architecture, 1987—1992. President Infologistik Inc., 1992—2006. Consultant Padegs Consulting, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1992.

Vice chairman SWH-Technology, Riga, Latvia, 1994—2000. Advisory board on computers Republic of Latvia, Riga, Latvia, since 1991.

Achievements

• Andris Padegs has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer, company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Latvian Foundation, Inc., Kalamazoo, 1980—1982, Mid-Hudson Latvian Association, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1972—1975. Executive vice chairman Latvian Cultural Association TILTS, since 1976. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), Latvian Academy of Sciences (elected foreign member, Grand medal 2004), Association Latvian Engineers (vice president 1986-1992), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Photography, singing, history.

Connections

Married Mara Berzins, August 28, 1954. Children: Anita Batarags, Gints, Sandra Slokenbergs.

Father:

Arturs Padegs

Mother:

Vera Padegs

Spouse:

Mara Berzins

child:

Gints Padegs

child:

Sandra Slokenbergs Padegs

child:

Anita Batarags Padegs