Background
Haas, Walter A. was born in 1889 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Abraham and Fannie (Koshland) Haas.
Haas, Walter A. was born in 1889 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Abraham and Fannie (Koshland) Haas.
B.L., University of California, 1910. Doctor of Laws, University of California at Berkeley, 1958, Mills College, 1968, U. San Francisco, 1974.
President, director Levi Strauss & Company, San Francisco, 1928-1956, chairman, director, 1956-1970, honorary Chairman of the Board, director, 1970-1979. President Iris Securities Company, from 1927. President Frontier Investment Company.
Director Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Pacific Intermountain Express Company, Crocker Citizens National Bank, San Francisco Bank, Haas, Baruch & Company, California Pacific Title Company, National Ice & Cold Storage Company, Tidewater Associated Oil Corporation Former member of advisory council University of California School Business Administration Former president San San Francisco Chamber of C., San Francisco War Chest. Former director, member Executive Committee World Affairs Council, San Francisco Federated Fund. Former vice president Mount Zion Hospital.
Former trustee Mills College. Past president Jewish Welfare Federation. Past president Recreation and Park Commission, City and County of San Francisco.
Member Blyth-Zellerbach Committee. Board directors Save-the-Redwoods League.
Member Blyth-Zellerbach Committee. Served as Second lieutenant Field Artillery, World War I. Clubs: Family, Stock Exchange, Concordia-Argonaut (San Francisco).
Married Elise Stern, October 18, 1914. Children: Walter A., Peter, Rhoda (Mistress R. N. Goldman).