Gershenzon (Gerschensohn) Faivel Naftulyevich (28 June 1930, Bălți) — engineer-technologist. Faivel Gershenzon was the son of Naftuly Gershenzon (1896, Bălți, Moldova – 1941) and Reyza Gershenzon (1904, Moldova – 1941). His parents perished while evacuating through Ukrainian territory. From 1942 to 1945, he studied at Vocational School No. 26 in Miass, Chelyabinsk Region. In 1945, he was re-evacuated to Moldova. From 1945 to 1946, he worked as a fitter at a dairy plant in Bălți. Between 1946 and 1948, he studied at the School of Film Projection in Bălți. From 1948 to 1950, he worked in the cinematography departments of the Fălești and Sîngerei districts of the Moldavian SSR.

From 1950 to 1953, Faivel Gershenzon served in the Soviet Army in the Zakarpattia region. In 1953, he moved to Riga. Between 1954 and 1955, he worked as an electrician at the Riga Repair and Mechanical Plant. From 1955 to 1966, he was employed as an electrician-adjuster and engineer-technologist at the Rīgaselmaš plant. In 1965, he completed inter-republican courses on the introduction of advanced welding methods in Kyiv. From 1966 to 1981, he worked as a welding engineer-technologist at the Main Specialised Design Bureau for Farm Machinery for Cattle Breeding.

Married to Aviva Gershenzon (née Reshina) (b. 1936, Riga), with whom he had a son, Yefim Gershenzon (b. 1957, Riga).

Aviva Gershenzon (née Reshina) (b. 1936, Riga) — wife
Yefim Gershenzon (b. 1957, Riga) — son
Naftuly Gershenzon (1896, Bălți, Moldova – 1941) — father
Reyza Gershenzon (1904, Moldova – 1941) — mother
Yenita Faierstein (née Gershenzon) (b. 1928, Bălți, Moldova) — sister