Walter Dean Short

Background

Short, Walter Dean was born on July 11, 1920 in Oklahoma City. Son of Walter Campbell and Isabel Dean (Brown) Short.

Education

Student, Johns Hopkins University, 1936—1938. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1942. Master of Business Administration, University Georgia, 1970.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1942, advanced through grades to colonel. Commanding officer 1975th Infantry Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1964—1965. Commander United States Military Group, Paraguay, 1965—1967.

Professor military science University Georgia, 1967—1970. Registered representative New York Stock Exchange, 1971—1973. Branch manager Quinn & Company, Inc., Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1973—1977, vice president, 1977—1983, also board directors.

Retired, 1983

Past allied member New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange.

Achievements

• Walter Dean Short has been listed as a noteworthy investment company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Dona Ana County chapter American Red Cross, 1975—1981, chairman, 1978. Division chairman Dona Ana County United Way, 1977, 1978, 1982. Advisor Greater Las Cruces Economic Development Council.

Board directors Las Cruces Civic Center Foundation, Las Cruces Gospel Rescue Mission, since 1982. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Las Cruces Country Club, Alto Lake Golf and Country Club, Rotary, Order World Wars.

Connections

Married Emily Harrison Irby, September 8, 1944. Children: Emily Short Thrasher, Walter D., Margaret I., Carolyn I.

Father:

Walter Campbell Short

Mother:

Isabel Dean (Brown) Short

Spouse:

Emily Harrison Irby

child:

Emily Short Thrasher Short

child:

Margaret I. Short

child:

Carolyn I. Short

child:

Walter D. Short