Andris Lācis

Patron Andris Lācis (1941) studied marketing at the Wayne State University, USA and has been employed by many prominent US companies. Currently he is an Honorary Consul of Latvia in Michigan, USA.

After earning a master's degree in marketing from Wayne State University, USA, he spent most of his professional life in various positions at major US manufacturing companies, such as Uniroyal Tire Co., Uniroyal Goodrich, Michelin and Findley Adhesives. Currently, A. Lācis is a Vice President of BTG Systems Inc. – a partner company of Baltic Technology Group, where he can share his considerable experience in trade, research and development. In addition to his professional activities, he has been a member of the board of directors of SAE International (formerly SAE or the Society of Automotive Engineers). He is a member of the American Society for Quality.

Support

In 2014, 2015 and 2016, Andris Lācis has supported the UL Student Business Incubator, overall donating EUR 11 011.77 (USD 13 000) to the UL Business Idea Foundation.

In 2016, the patron supported participation of the University of Latvia student teams at the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM ICPC) with a donation of EUR 1 914.79 (USD 2 000). Students achieved notable success – two teams of the UL entered the semi-finals of the prestigious competition.

In 2018, the patron supported participation of the University of Latvia students at the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM ICPC) finals in Beijing with a donation of EUR 4 003.

We greatly appreciate the generous support to education and development!