Childhood
April 18, 2021
by Alex Hochee
- Alexander was born in post-Stalin Siberia, 1953: The Khrushchev Era. Life was difficult
- By age 5, he was orphaned and his grandmother became his sole guardian
- He attended boarding school, learning English, a variety of sports including swimming and chess
- Soon, he became interested in engineering and pursued an education in Mechanical Engineering
- He left Russia forever in 1973