Background
Bergmanis, Ilmars was born on October 3, 1930 in Riga, Vidzeme, Latvia. Came to the United States, 1950. Son of Eizens and Johanna (Leitis) Bergmanis.
Bergmanis, Ilmars was born on October 3, 1930 in Riga, Vidzeme, Latvia. Came to the United States, 1950. Son of Eizens and Johanna (Leitis) Bergmanis.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Nebraska, 1957.
Internal audit manager Eaton, Yale & Towne, Inc., Cleveland, 1965-1968. Housing management specialist Department Housing and Urban Development, Chicago, 1968-1980. Finance operations specialist Health & Human Services Department, since 1980.
Chief editor Chicago Latvian Newsletter. Chairman United Latvian Associations of Chicago, since 1975, Captive Nations Committee of Illinois, Chicago, 1977-1987. Honorary chairman Captive Nations Council of Illinois, Chicago, since 1987.
Member American society, American-Latvian Association in the United States, Inc. (vice chairman Washington chapter 1959-1961, board directors bureau of information 1959-1961, 64-67), Baltic-American Freedom League (board directors Los Angeles chapter since 1980).
Married Arija Anna Laimins, November 7, 1971. 1 child, Maruta Marga.