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Brunis Rubess
Bruno Rubess (21 December 1926, Riga, Latvia – 23 December 2009) was a Latvian people, Latvian businessman. From his early life in the Latvian Legion (circa 1943/44) he made the transition from the turmoil in Europe to the life of a very successful businessman in Canada. Working his way up from Marketing and Sales to a Senior Executive with Volkswagen Canada and then as Senior Director for Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg. In 1992 he was appointed to the Board of Governors of the National Bank of Latvia. Rubess was heavily involved with the Latvian community in Toronto. References 1926 births 2009 deaths Businesspeople from Riga Latvian emigrants to Canada Latvian Waffen-SS personnel 20th-century Latvian businesspeople 20th-century Canadian businesspeople {{Latvia-bio-stub Nazis who fled to Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, 2013 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2021 IIHF World Championship. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In 2017, it was named the European Region of Gastronomy. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
