Background
Birr, Herman Theodore was born on June 28, 1907 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Hawaiian Territory. and Elizabeth (Carstenn) Birr.
Birr, Herman Theodore was born on June 28, 1907 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Hawaiian Territory. and Elizabeth (Carstenn) Birr.
Student of University California expert, 1923-1926.
Assistant manager Bank of America (formerly Bank of Italy), 1924-1930. Manager Reinhard & Company, 1930-1932. District manager Associate American Distbrs., 1932-1937.
Vice president Bankamerica Company, 1937-1945.
Chairman president First California Company, 1945-1957. Chairman Blair, Rollins & Company, Incorporated., New York City, 1951-1954.
Vice president Walston & Company, Incorporated., 1958-1959. Chairman of the Board Birr, Wilson & Company, Incorporated.
(formerly Birr & Company, Incorporated.), 1959-1971, founding Chairman of the Board, 1971-1976.
Member New York Stock Exchange, Pacific Coast Stock Exchange. Member American Stock Exchange, A.P. Giannini Scholarship Foundation. Member California History Society, Beta Phi Sigma.
Clubs: Commercial, Stock Exchange, Merchants Exchange, Bond (San Francisco).
Married Antoinette Corniea, May 25, 1929. Children: Herman Theodore III, Robert Roger.