Background
Dobelis, Miervaldis Christian was born on March 19, 1929 in Riga, Latvia. Arrived in the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1955. Son of Arthur and Emily Pauline Dobelis.
Dobelis, Miervaldis Christian was born on March 19, 1929 in Riga, Latvia. Arrived in the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1955. Son of Arthur and Emily Pauline Dobelis.
Bachelor of Business Administration cum laude, City College of New York, 1957. Postgraduate, New York University, 1957—1958.
With Guardian Life Insurance Company American, New York City, since 1950, manager corporation planning, 1971-1972, director systems, 1972-1974, director advanced systems, 1974-1976, lead systems analyst, 1976-1982, electronic data processing auditor, 1982. Instructor New York University, 1972-1977. Columnist Town and Village Newspaper.
President Friends of Libraries United States of America, since 1975. Volunteer coordinator Brotherhood Homeless Program, since 1982. Director, officer Park Towers corporation, 1985—2000.
Chairman Save the Police Academy, since 1986. Member executive board Murray Hill Democratic Club, 1969—1974. Member New York County Democratic County Committee, 1969—1974, since 1987.
Member of Association Systems Management (Merit award 1975), Stuyvesant Park Neighborhood Association, American Latvian Association, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Inge H. Nachman, May 4, 1969. 1 child, Arthur Nachman.