Background
Berkholtz, Nicholas Evald was born on April 19, 1928 in Majori, Riga Beach, Latvia. Son of Gordian and Irmgard Rosalie (Hirv) Berkholtz. came to the United States, 1952.
engineering manager consultant
Berkholtz, Nicholas Evald was born on April 19, 1928 in Majori, Riga Beach, Latvia. Son of Gordian and Irmgard Rosalie (Hirv) Berkholtz. came to the United States, 1952.
Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, Iowa State University, 1956; Master of Science in Industrial Management, University of Minnesota, 1963; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1963-1967.
Administrative services officer, United Nations-IRO, Augsburg, Bavaria, 1949-1951; interpreter Counter Intelligence Corps, United States Army, European Theatre of Operations, 1951-1952; engineer, Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company, Minneapolis, 1956-1975; construction engineering, Stetter Associations, Inc., Menlo Park, California, 1975-1977; project engineer, Honeywell Incorporated, New York Brighton, Minnesota, 1977-1979; translation manager, Honeywell Inc., Edina, Minnesota, 1979-1981; supervisor Proving Ground, Honeywell Inc., Elk River, Minnesota, 1981-1984; program manager, Honeywell Inc., Minneapolis, 1984-1987; engineering supervisor, Alliant Techsystems Inc., Elk River, 1987-1990; manager, Alliant Techsystems Inc., Elk River, 1990-1992.
President Christ Latvian Church, Minneapolis, 1985-1992, 97-99, Mean Old Men's Club, Minneapolis, 1973. Foundation The Baltic Caucus, Minneapolis, 1989. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life, board directors Minnesota section 1984-1992, member board professional practice and ethics 1992-1997, member general awards committee 1988-1994, 97-99, member national nominating committee 1993-1996, honours awards committee 1997-1999, Quarter Century award 1986, Dedicated Service award 1997).
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Minnesota Society Professional Engineers (life), United States Naval Institute (life, Silver Member 1995), Association Latvian Engineers (Canada), Friends of Immigration History Research Center (director 1989-1991), Association for Advancement Baltic Studies (life), American Latvian Association (life, gold member 1989), Latvian Press Society, American Defense Preparedness Association/National Defense Industrial Association (life), Minnesota Federation Engineering Societies (secretary-treasurer 1995-2000), Tau Beta Pi (life).
Married Elga Olita Martinsons, July 4, 1957. Children: Karin Rana, Ingrid Maija.