Howard Elden Wall

Background

Wall, Howard Elden was born on December 29, 1929 in Heber, Utah, United States. Son of Cecil Isaac and Mabel V. (Mair) Wall.

Education

Student, Weber College, 1948-1949; Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1955.

Career

Accountant, Ackerson & Howerton, Salt Lake City, 1954-1955; auditor, Arthur Andersen & Company, Los Angeles, 1955-1956; manager accounting Convair division, General dynamics corporation, San Diego, 1956-1964; manager accounting, General dynamics corporation, New York City, 1964-1966; assistant contractor, General dynamics corporation, New York City, 1966-1968; contractor Quincy (Massachusetts) Shipyard division, General dynamics corporation, New York City, 1968-1970; assistant comptroller, General dynamics corporation, New York City, 1970-1971; contractor, Dun & Bradstreet Companies, Inc., New York City, 1971-1975; vice president, Dun & Bradstreet Companies, Inc., 1974-1975; vice president, treasurer, Dun & Bradstreet Companies, Inc., 1975-1978; executive vice president, chief finance officer, Field Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, 1978-1982; vice president, The Washington Post Company, since 1982; president, Post-Newsweek Cable, Phoenix, 1986-1992; chairman, Post-Newsweek Cable, Phoenix, since 1993. Board directors Boulevard bank corporation Inc.

Achievements

• Howard Elden Wall has been listed as a noteworthy Media company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director endowment Walter Cronkite School Journalism and Telecommunications, Arizona State University. Chairman national advisory council Dixie College. Member president roundtable Brigham Young University Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1950-1952.

Connections

Married Deloris K. Blumke, April 7, 1950. Children: Edward H., David E.

Father:

Cecil Isaac Wall

Mother:

Mabel V. (Mair) Wall

Spouse:

Deloris K. Blumke

child:

David E. Wall

child:

Edward H. Wall