Background
Walthert, Otto was born on July 10, 1937 in Luzern, Switzerland. Son of Otto and Elisabeth (Reichlin) Walthert.
Walthert, Otto was born on July 10, 1937 in Luzern, Switzerland. Son of Otto and Elisabeth (Reichlin) Walthert.
Lic.Oec., St. Gall Graduate School Economics, 1965.
Manager market research and economics studies, Viscosuisse AG, Emmenbruecke, Switzerland, 1972-1978; finance manager, Kaiser AG, Ruemlang, Switzerland, 1978-1984; assistant to general manager, Stadtspital Waid Zuerich, Switzerland, since 1984. Board advisors American Biographical Institute, 1991.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, The Planetary Society, Hermann Oberth-Gesellschaft e.V. (president Swiss section since 1975), International Astronomical Federation (member committee on application satellites, 1973-1978, committee on space applications 1978-1979, committee on safety in youth rocket experiments, 1977-1979), Schweizerische Arbeitsgemeinschaft fuer Raketentechnik (president 1959-1974, 76—, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt, National Association of Rocketry, Schweizerischer Foerderkreis fuer Raumfahrt Hermann Oberth-Wernher von Braun (president since 1992, founder).
Married Sylvia Hinden, November 17, 1973. 1 child, Otto.