Berzon (Bersohn) Bentsion (Betzion) Zalmanovich (April 18, 1954, Riga) – engineer.

Bentsion Berzon was born into a working-class family. His father was Zalman Bentsionovich Berzon (born 1927, Riga), his mother was Sofya Borisovna Berzon (née Tsentsiper) (born 1933, Riga).

In 1971 Bentsion Berzon graduated from Riga Secondary School No. 25.From 1971 to 1972 -studied at Riga Technical School.In 1972 - worked as a projectionist at the “Komjaunietis” cinema.

In 1972–1974 he served in the Soviet Army (Leningrad Region). On Returning to Riga, in 1974–1975 he worked as a locksmith at Rigasetgaz.

From 1975 to 1977 Bentsion Berzon studied at Riga Construction College. After graduation, in 1977–1978 he worked as a foreman at Construction Management No. 7 of the RigaPromStroy Trust. In 1978–1980 he was a foreman at Rigasetgaz.

In 1979 Bentsion Berzon received permission to emigrate to Israel, where his aunt (father’s sister), Ida Bentsionovna Trubkina (née Berzon, born 1923), had been living since 1971.

Relatives:

Father: Zalman Bentsionovich Berzon (born 1927).

Mother: Sofya Borisovna Berzon (née Tsentsiper) (born 1933).

Brother: Boris Zalmanovich Berzon (born 1961).

Aunt: Ida Bentsionovna Trubkina (née Berzon) (born 1923).