Background
Walt, Harold Richard was born on January 30, 1923 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Ralph Sidney and Frances Kathryn (Leahy) Walt.
Walt, Harold Richard was born on January 30, 1923 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Ralph Sidney and Frances Kathryn (Leahy) Walt.
Bachelor of Science in Forestry, University of California-Berkeley, 1948; Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of California-Berkeley, 1950; Master of Business Administration in Corporation Finance, University of California-Berkeley, 1953.
Vice chancellor finance, lecturer business administration, University of California, Berkeley, 1948-1960;
assistant budget director, Kaiser Industries Corporation, Oakland, California, 1961-1964;
deputy director finance, State of California, 1965-1966;
director civil systems, Aerojet-General Corporation, El Monte, California, 1967-1968;
executive vice president, SysteMed Corporation, Newport Beach, California, 1969-1971;
president, William L. Pereira Associates, Los Angeles, 1972-1974;
dean, College Business Administration, U. San Francisco, 1978-1989;
professor management, College Business Administration, U. San Francisco, 1989;
rancher, co-owner, management, Box D Ranch, Ashland, Oregon, since 1989. Visiting professor finance San Francisco State University, 1978. Chairman of the Board Fidelity Savings & Loan Association, 1982.
Board directors Homestead Savs.vis. scholar, 1981. Board directors Eureka Savings & Loan. Advising committee Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Washington, 1980-1983.
Visiting scholar College Natural Resources, University of California, 1984. Society of Jesus (Jesuit) Hall lecturer in industrial forestry University of California, Berkeley, 1986. Visiting professor forest policy University of California, 1987, 88.
Member California Governor's Commission Ocean Resources, 1965-1966, Governor's Committee Economic Development, 1965-1966. Chairman California State Board Forestry, 1983-1990. Chairman board Children's Hospital, Stanford, California, 1974-1980.
Board directors California Department Forestry, 1990-1991, National Forest Foundation, 1992-1994. Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1947. Member Society of America Foresters, American Forestry Association (board directors), Finance Executives Institute, Bay Area Public Affairs Council, Academy Management, Security Analysts Society, Town Hall of California (board directors 1972-1974), Beta Gamma Sigma, Pi Sigma Alpha, Alpha Zeta, Xi Sigma Pi, Theta Delta Chi, Delta Sigma Pi, Beta Alpha Psi.
Clubs: Bohemian (San Francisco). Sutter (Sacramento).
Married Kathleen Dorothy O'Connell, December 20, 1947. Children: Michael Lowney, Timothy Gordon, Kimberly Ann, Patrick Randolph, Jennifer Joan, Carolyn Marie.