Eugene Julian Walter

Background

Walter,, Eugene Julian was born on October 23, 1932 in St. Louis. Son of Eugene Julian and Bertha Dorothy (Sampson) Walter.

Education

Bachelor, Amherst College, 1954.

Career

Senior editor, copy and features Ingenue Magazine, New York City, 1968-1969. Senior articles editor Venture Magazine, 1969-1971. Associate editor Reader's Digest Books, 1971-1973.

Director publications, editor-in-chief Wildlife Conservation magazine (formerly Animal Kingdom magazine) New York Zoological Society, Bronx, from 1974.

Membership

Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Fellow American Association Zoological Parks and Aquariums (professional). Associate member Dramatists Guild.

Interests

• Avocation: collecting folk art.

Connections

Married Mary Ellen Katherine Ogden, June 1, 1985.

Father:

Eugene Julian Walter,

Mother:

Bertha Dorothy (Sampson) Walter,

Spouse:

Mary Ellen Katherine Ogden