Taits (Taitz) Grigory Mordukhovich (9 March 1946, Riga) — technologist.

Grigory Taits was born into the family of Mordukh Taits (1914, Riga) and Mikhlya Taits (née Prass) (1916, Rezekne). In 1960, he completed 7 classes at Riga Secondary School No. 15.

In 1962–1964, he worked as a trainee inspector and then as an acceptance inspector at the Riga Ship Repair Plant of the Administration of the Fishing Industry. In 1964–1965, he worked as an inspector at the Riga Instrument-Making Plant.

In 1965, he graduated from the Riga Industrial Polytechnic School, receiving the qualification of technician-technologist. In the same year, he worked as an engineer-technologist at the Riga Fastener Plant.

From 1965 to 1968, he served in the Soviet Army. In 1968, he worked as a foreman at the Riga Carriage-Building Plant. From 1968 to 1977, he worked as a mechanic at the Riga Factory of Trade Equipment. From 1977, he worked as a foreman in the Riga Specialized Installation and Adjustment Department of the trust “Soyuzmyasomolmontazh.”

His first marriage, to Tatyana Taits (née Mitrofanova) (1948, Riga), was dissolved in 1968. In his second marriage, to Sima Taits (née Gorelik) (1948, Riga), a daughter, Karmela Taits (1969, Riga), was born.

In 1979, Grigory Taits received permission to emigrate to Israel upon invitation from his wife’s maternal aunt, Ester Brant (née Marat) (1931, Riga).

Family:

Tatyana Taits (née Mitrofanova) (1948, Riga) — first wife
Sima Taits (née Gorelik) (1948, Riga) — second wife
Karmela Taits (1969, Riga) — daughter
Mordukh Taits (1914, Riga) — father
Mikhlya Taits (née Prass) (1916, Rezekne) — mother
Bella Ponomareva (née Taits) (1954, Riga) — sister
Ester Brant (née Marat) (1931, Riga) — wife’s maternal aunt