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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 01.10.2024 |
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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 01.10.2024 |
Leo Niehorster * Here is a picture of me (July 2013) Born 8.02.47 (8 February 1947) in s'Gravenhage (The Hague), Netherlands. Mother: American Father: Dutch Resided 1947–1950 Holland 1951–1952 Peru 1953–1954 Holland 1954–1955 England 1955–1956 Holland 1956–1967 Mexico 1967–1968 Canada 1968–1969 USA (at last, and then ...) 1969–1972 US Army (various bases in the US, last assigned to HHC, 130th Engineer Brigade (Germany) 1972–2024 mostly Germany (married, divorced, and just sorta stayed there ..., lastly in Hannover, Lower Saxony 1976 France 1977 England 2024 Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands Employment and Education: 1956–1963 Student; Greengates, Mexico City, Mexico 1964 Student; High School: American School Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico 1964–1967 Student; University of the Americas, Mexico City, Mexico [Studium Generalis] 1965–1969 Various odd jobs in Mexico, Canada, and the USA. 1969–1972 US Army, SP5, Legal Clerk; USA and Germany [Honorable Discharge] 1971–1972 Student; University of Maryland, European School Division [Studium Generalis] 1973 Dunning Clerk; Hertz Rent-a-Car GmbH, Frankfurt/Main, Germany 1973–1977 Student; European Business School, Frankfurt/Paris/London [Business Administration] 1976–1979 Student; Betriebswirtschafts-Akademie, Wiesbaden, Germany [Diploma: Betriebswirt (BWA)] 1977–1980 Assistant Manager; Europäischer Privatschuldienst GmbH, Frankfurt/Main, Germany 1979 Student; Columbia-Pacific University, Calif., U.S.A. [Diploma: MBA–external] 1979–1980 Student; Columbia-Pacific University, Calif., U.S.A. [Diploma: PhD, History–external] 1980–1990 Product Manager Long-Haul Destinations; TUI GmbH & Co, KG, Hannover, Germany 1991–1992 Student; ProCon, Hannover, Hannover [Diploma: Systems Developer IT und Telecommunication] 1992–2002 Managing Director; Dr. Niehorster Computer GmbH, Hannover and Deggendorf, Germany 1995 Student; Apple Center, Ismaning, Germany [Diploma: Authorized Apple Technical Service Provider] 1996–1997 Technical Supervisor; Freeport Soft- und Hardware-Handels-GmbH, Deggendorf, Germany 1997–2012 Manager; Institut für Unternehmensberatung, GmbH, Karben, Germany 2005–2009 Accounting, Membership, IT; SV Odin e.V., Hannover, Germany (volunteer, unpaid, part-time job) 2012 Retired Publications See My Books Projects This site. Hobbies (in no particular order) Movies (I'm an easy chair adrenaline junkie) Music: classical, rock, techno, deep house Scuba diving (in clear water) Sailing (anywhere, anyway, anytime) Walking in the rain Alpine skiing (well, that's a long time ago, now) Reading: science fiction/fantasy, adventure, military history Miniatures (1:200 WWII metal vehicles (divisions of them!!), 1:1250 Russo-Japanese War metal waterline ships) Cooking (I weigh waaaaaay too much) Eating out (see above) * I do not use the "Dr." in the Netherlands. Socially as well as professionally, medical doctors, dentists, and other professionals are addressed by, and introduced with, their titles. People who have earned a Ph. D. or any other academic, nonmedical doctoral degree have the choice of whether to use "Dr." both professionally and socially. I choose not to. |
