Background
Wallis, Ernest Martin was born on August 7, 1921 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Alfred and Janina (Abarbanel) Wallis.
Wallis, Ernest Martin was born on August 7, 1921 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Alfred and Janina (Abarbanel) Wallis.
Brought to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1942. Student Heinrich Herz Real Gymnasium, Hamburg, 1936. Graduate Holderness School, Plymouth, New Hampshire, 1937.
Bachelor of Arts, College City of New York, 1941.
Manager, Specialty Importing Company, Incorporated., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1946-1948. Vice president Embo Casual Footwear Corporation, Boston, 1948-1963. President Marlboro Footwear Company, 1963-1965.
Regional sales manager Eversharp Pen Company, 1965-1968.
President Wallis Sales Incorporated., Miami, Florida. Vice president marketing C.M.I. Automotive, Hialeah, Florida, since 1989.
Treasurer, Parents of Blind Children, Incorporated. Chairman shoe division Boston Evening Clinic and Hospital.
Delegate Massachusetts Council Organizations for the Blind, Boston.
Served as technician 5th grade, 267th Field Artillery Battalion, Army of the United States, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Boston Power Squadron (director lieutenant commander, public relations officer), Dale Carnegie International (vice president Boston chapter), 210 Association (Boston), American Institute of Management. Clubs: Pleasant Park Yacht, Newton Yacht, Ocean Reef (Key Largo, Florida), Racquet (Harbor Island, Florida).
Married Joan Oettinger, January 13, 1947. Children– Jeffrey Allan, David Andrew, Deborah Joy.