| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Shteyngart |
| Name | Genokh |
| Patronym | Semyonovich |
| Birth year | 1949 |
| Birth month | 7 |
| Birth day | 20 |
| Birth place | Riga |
| Sex | M |
Shteyngart Genokh Semyonovich (20.07.1949, Riga) – economist. He was born into the family of forwarding agent Shteyngart Shimon Aronovich (1909, Riga) and worker Shteyngart (née Sorokina) Dina Davidovna (1921, Riga). He graduated from the economics faculty of the Latvian State University (1974); during his studies he was called up for active service in the Soviet Army (1969-1971, Ventspils). He worked as an engineer, senior engineer, and section head at the Latvian Scientific-Production Association “Gauja” (1971-1977).
In 1977 he received permission to emigrate to Israel, where his elder brother Shteyngart Aron Semyonovich (1947, Riga) had been living since 1969.
N. Voronova
Shteyngart Shimon Aronovich (1909) – father
Shteyngart (née Sorokina) Dina Davidovna (1921) – mother
Shteyngart Aron Semyonovich (1947, Riga) – brother