Background
Ekis, Imants was born on May 4, 1943 in Riga, Latvia. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Nikolajs and Tekla Ekis.
Ekis, Imants was born on May 4, 1943 in Riga, Latvia. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Nikolajs and Tekla Ekis.
Bachelor of Science, Marquette University, 1977. Postgraduate, Marquette University, 1984.
Products and materials engineer, Milwaukee Electric Tool Company, Brookfield, Wisconsin, 1974-1981; associate project materials engineer, J.I. Case Company, Hinsdale, Illinois, 1981-1988; manager gear metallurgy, Mercury Marine Company, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1988-1990; senior materials engineer, Ford New Holland (Pennsylvania) Company, since 1990.
Member International Metallographic Society, American Society Agricultural Engineers, Society Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers (director group C-Iron, member steel technical committee 1985-1989), The Minerals Metals and Materials Society, Gear Research Institute.
Married Irene Biruta Zile, Sep. 17, 1966; children: Paul Andrew, Sandra Agate, Robert Michael.