Kairo Simon Yakovlevich (24 July 1947, Daugavpils) – jeweller.

Simon Kairo was born into the family of Yakov Vladimirovich Kairo (1905–1971, Daugavpils) and Basya Leibovna Kairo (née Balonova) (1912–1970, Daugavpils). Graduated from Daugavpils Secondary Evening School No. 1 (1966), while also working as a quality control inspector at the Daugavpils “Elektroinstrument” factory (1964–1966). Served in the Soviet Army (1966–1969, Mirny, Arkhangelsk region). After demobilisation, returned to work as a quality control inspector at the Daugavpils “Elektroinstrument” factory (1969–1971), then he worked as an engraver at the VEF factory (1971–1973), and as a jeweller-mounter at the Experimental Factory (1973–1985).

Married to Evgeniya Ionovna Kairo (née Alpert) (1949, Riga). They had two sons: David Simonovich Kairo (1976, Riga) and Mikhail Simonovich Kairo (1981, Riga).

In 1985 Simon Kairo received permission to emigrate to Israel, where since 1979 his wife’s sister, Dina Ionovna Gamarnik (née Alpert) (1947, Riga), had been living.

Family connections:

Yakov Vladimirovich Kairo (1905–1971) — father
Basya Leibovna Kairo (née Balonova) (1912–1970) — mother
Mira Yakovlevna Kairo (1938, Dvinsk, now Daugavpils) — sister
Vladimir Yakovlevich Kairo (1941, Kuybyshev region, now Samara) — brother
Evgeniya Ionovna Kairo (née Alpert) (1949, Riga) — wife
David Simonovich Kairo (1976, Riga) — son
Mikhail Simonovich Kairo (1981, Riga) — son
Dina Ionovna Gamarnik (née Alpert) (1947, Riga) — wife’s sister