Viktor Kangro
Isikuandmed
Sünniaeg: 19.07.1908
Surmaaeg: 11.07.2003 (Victoria, Kanada)
Staatus: Vilistlane (vil)
Haridus
Gümnaasium: Pärnu Linna Poeglaste Gümnaasium
Gümnaasiumi lõpetamise aasta: 1926
Elulugu
Sündinud Pärnus, isa, Mihkel, riigiametnik.
Lõpetas Pärnu Linna Ühisgümnaasiumi 1926.
Õppis Tartu Ülikoolis keemiat 1926-1931, mille lõpetas cum laude.
1931-1932 keemia magistrantuur, mille lõpetas 1932 lõputööga "Kohtla õlikivi utmisel saadud õlides leiduvate fenoolide sulfureerimine ja kondenseerimine parkainete saavutamise otstarbel"
Alates 1939 õppis TÜ-s majandust.
Tegevusest:
TÜ õppeülesande täitja, hiljem ASi "Union" kroomnahavabriku juht Tallinnas
1941 Rootsi
1942 Brasiiliasse
1947 Kanadasse
Ehitusettevõtte omanik Victoiras (Briti Columbia)
Kangro, Viktor, born July 16, 1908 in Parnu, Estonia, died July 11, 2003 in Victoria. With an MS degree in chemical engineering, he was recognized as a worldwide expert in leather tanning. In his early career, he managed a tannery in Estonia. When the Soviets occupied the country in 1944, he escaped with his wife and sons to Sweden, and then moved to Brazil, where he again managed tanneries. In 1948 he moved to Canada and started a general contracting business in Victoria, building residences and apartment houses. In his retirement, he was active in amateur movie production, fishing, travelling and outdoor activities. He loved hiking and skiing, which he continued into his 90s.