Walter Hochschild (September 27, 1900 – February 1, 1983)[1] was an American industrialist, having spent 63 years as an executive with the American Metal Company (later AMAX), founded by his father, Berthold Hochschild.[2] He became president of the company in 1950 and chairman and chief executive officer in 1957. He served as a trustee of the Museum of the City of New York for thirty years, and as a lifelong senior trustee of the United States Council of the International Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations since 1947.
Walter Hochschild | |
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| Born | September 27, 1900 |
| Died | February 1, 1983 (age 82) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | president of the American Metal Company |
| Spouse | Kathrin Samstag |
| Children | Patricia Hochschild Labalme Lynn Hochschild Boillot Ann Hochschild Poole |
| Parent(s) | Mathilde Blumenthal Hochschild Berthold Hochschild |
| Family | Harold K. Hochschild (brother) Gertrude Hochschild Sergievsky (sister) |
He built Eagle Nest camp in Blue Mountain Lake, New York, an Adirondack Great Camp.
Personal life edit
He was married to Kathrin Samstag Hochschild; they had three daughters: Patricia Hochschild Labalme, Lynn Hochschild Boillot, and Ann Hochschild Poole.[3][4][5][6]
Sources edit
- New York Times, Walter Hochschild, Headed American Metal Climax Inc, February 2, 1983.
References edit
- ^ "Walter Hochschild, Headed American Metal Climax Inc". The New York Times. February 2, 1983.
- ^ "Hochschild, Walter". National Mining Hall of Fame. November 29, 2017.
- ^ "Kathrin S. Hochschild, Ex-Trustee of Museum". The New York Times. April 24, 1984.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (October 16, 2002). "Patricia Labalme, 75, Educator And Scholar of the Renaissance". The New York Times.
- ^ "Patricia Hochschild Labalme, Renaissance Scholar And Educator". Institute for Advanced Study. October 18, 2002.
- ^ "Ann "Rooney" Hochschild Poole, 93". centraljersey.com. June 13, 2018.