Helmut Walter Jenkis

Background

Jenkis, Helmut Walter was born on November 22, 1927 in Petrellen, Germany. Son of Martin and Else (Kurps) Jenkis.

Education

Diploma, U. Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1950; diploma, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium, 1954; superior diploma, U. International, Luxembourg, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, U. Freiburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1965.

Career

Auditing assistant, Federation Non-profit Housing Socs., Hamburg, 1950-1951; assistant to board directors, Mortgage Bank, Kiel, Federal Republic Germany, 1952-1953; assistant, Federation Housing Socs., Düsseldorf, Federal Republic Germany, 1954-1955; head of section, Non-profit Housing Society, Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1955-1957; head of section, United Nations Office High Commissioner for Refugees, Bonn, Federal Republic Germany, 1957-1966; director, Federation Housing Socs., Hannover, Federal Republic Germany, 1966-1991; retired, Federation Housing Socs., Hannover, Federal Republic Germany, 1991. Housing adviser, United Nations, Cyprus, Iceland, Iran, Sultanate of Oman, since 1973;professor housing economics, U. Dortmund, Federal Republic Germany, since 1975.

Achievements

• Helmut Walter Jenkis has been listed as a noteworthy Social services administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Western Economics Association, other professional organizations.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting icons, traveling.

Connections

Married Sonnhilt Preussger, June 15, 1960.

Father:

Martin Jenkis

Mother:

Else (Kurps) Jenkis

Spouse:

Sonnhilt Preussger