Krupitsky Alexander Davidovich (b. 27 September 1946, Pugachev, Saratov Region) — electrical technician.

Alexander Krupitsky was born into the family of a career military officer, David Ilyich Krupitsky (1906, Chernigov, Ukraine – 1973, Kaliningrad), and a homemaker, Lea Shlemovna Krupitskaya (née Rashkovskaya) (b. 1914, Odessa, Ukraine).

He completed 7 grades at Kaliningrad Secondary School No. 1 (1953–1960) and then graduated from the Kaliningrad Polytechnic College (1960–1965). While studying, he worked in Kaliningrad as a construction worker for the SZM Installation Directorate (1963–1964) and as an electrician for the city cable networks (1964–1965).

He served in the Soviet Army as a radio telegraph operator in Riga (1966–1968). After demobilization, he worked in Riga as a technician at the Riga branch of the “Teploelektroproekt” Trust (1968), then as an electrician and senior technician at the Riga Semiconductor Device Plant (1968–1972), and later as a driver at Catering Enterprise No. 10 of the Moscow District (1972–1977).

Married to Mira Elkhononovna Krupitskaya (née Yakobson) (b. 1948, Riga). Their son, Yakov Alexandrovich Krupitsky, was born in 1972in Riga.

In 1977, he received permission to emigrate to Israel, where since 1971 his wife’s parents and sister had been living — Elkhonon Yankelovich Yakobson (b. 1920, Ventspils), Ita Movshevna Yakobson (née Shavlova) (b. 1921, Rugāji, Balvi District, Latvia), and Khanna Elkhononovna Yakobson (b. 1951, Riga).

Family:

David Ilyich Krupitsky (1906–1973) — father
Lea Shlemovna Krupitskaya (née Rashkovskaya) (b. 1914, Odessa) — mother
Ilya Davidovich Krupitsky (b. 1937, Odessa) — brother
Mira Elkhononovna Krupitskaya (née Yakobson) (b. 1948, Riga) — wife
Yakov Alexandrovich Krupitsky (b. 1972, Riga) — son
Elkhonon Yankelovich Yakobson (b. 1920, Ventspils) — wife’s father
Ita Movshevna Yakobson (née Shavlova) (b. 1921, Rugāji, Balvi District) — wife’s mother
Khanna Elkhononovna Yakobson (b. 1951, Riga) — wife’s sister