Background
Schoenfeld, Walter Edwin was born on November 6, 1930 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Max and Edna Lucille (Reinhardt) Schoenfeld.
manufacturing company executive
Schoenfeld, Walter Edwin was born on November 6, 1930 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Max and Edna Lucille (Reinhardt) Schoenfeld.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Washington, 1952.
Director Reading Railroad, 1964—1968. Vice president, director Sunshine Mining Company, Kellogg, Idaho, 1964-1969, First Northwest Industries, Inc. (Seattle Super Sonics), 1968-1979.
Chairman board, president Schoenfeld Industries, Inc. (diversified holding company), 1968-1993. Vice chairman, acting president, Chief Executive Officer, Vans, Inc., 1993-1997, chairman, board directors, 1997—2004.
Non-executive chairman Foundation Bank, 2005—2006, director, since 2005, Aritzia, 2007—2009, Tolly's Coffee, since 2010. Partner Seattle Mariners Baseball Club, 1977-1981, Seattle Sounders Soccer Club, 1974-1979. Board directors Hazel Bishop Cosmetics.
Board of directors Washington China Rels. Council, since 1980, Sterling Recreation Organisation, 1985-1990. Chairman Access Long Distance of Washington.
Board of Governors WeizmannInst. Science, Rehovot, Israel, since 1980. Trustee Barbara Sinatra Children's Center, Eisenhower Hospital, Rancho Mirage, California, since 1990.
With Army of the United States, 1952-1955, Korea. Member Chief Executives Organisation (vice president, board directors 1987-1993), Seattle Chamber of C., Rainier Club, Seattle Yacht Club, Tamarisk Country Club (Rancho Mirage, California), Mission Hills Country Club, Glendale Country Club (Bellevue, Washington), Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Esther Behar, November 27, 1955. Children– Lea Anne, Jeffrey, Gary.