Background
Budkevics, Girts Janis was born on July 10, 1952 in Brooklyn. Son of Boriss and Ilga (Prods) Budkevics.
Budkevics, Girts Janis was born on July 10, 1952 in Brooklyn. Son of Boriss and Ilga (Prods) Budkevics.
Bachelor in Communications, Hofstra University, 1975.
Sales representative, Martin L. Stroll, Inc., Hartsdale, New York, 1976-1979; assistant manager, Nassau Specialty Steel, Garden City, New York, 1979-1982; sales representative, Smith Corona, Anaheim, California, 1982-1983; sales representative, Royal Consumer Business Products, Los Angeles, 1983-1987; finance adviser, American Express Finance Advisors, Inc., Torrance, California, since 1987. Member International Board Certified Finance Planners.
Member International Association Finance Planners, International Society Retirement Planners (board directors 1989, 91-94, treasurer 1992-1994), American Latvian Association (board directors 1992-1996, president sports county 1993-1996, vice president finance 1993-1996), Latvian Association Southern California (board directors since 1987, president 1991-1996), West Coast Latvian Athletic Association (president 1986-1988), Latvian Folk Dance Ensemble Club (board of directors 1986-1987), Latvian Freedom Foundation (president 1993-1995), Sports Club Riga Southern California (president since 1986), Riga Volleyball Club (president 1985-1986), Lettonia (president Southern California 1987-1990).