Walter Schwimmer

Background

Schwimmer, Walter was born on May 25, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jacob H. and Hermina (Brandt) Schwimmer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1924; Doctor of Humane Letters, Lincoln College, 1968.

Career

Partner, Schwimmer & Scott, advertising, Chicago, 1933-1948; president, Walter Schwimmer, Inc., Chicago, 1948-1967; president, television Business, Inc., 1968-1989.

Achievements

• Walter Schwimmer has been listed as a noteworthy Television producer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • It Happened on Rush Street

    (Publisher: Frederick Fell, Inc., 1971.)

  • It happened on Rush Street. A group of short stories and vignettes.
  • It Happened on Rush Street. a Group of Short Stories and Vignettes

Membership

Member Chicago's Museum Broadcast Communications, Phi Epsilon Pi. Clubs: Standard (Chicago).

Connections

Married Daisy Seltzer, February 10, 1927 (deceased March 1945). Children: Philip and Bettina Schwimmer. Married Faye Drucker, August 1, 1958 (divorced July 1985).

Stepchildren: Marcy, Fred Greenberg.

Father:

Jacob H. Schwimmer

Mother:

Hermina (Brandt) Schwimmer

Spouse:

Faye Drucker

Spouse:

Daisy Seltzer

child:

Marcy Schwimmer

child:

Fred Greenberg Schwimmer

child:

Philip and Bettina Schwimmer