Background
Costa, Walter Henry was born on July 2, 1924 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Walter H.F. and Mamie R. (Dunkle) Costa.
Costa, Walter Henry was born on July 2, 1924 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Walter H.F. and Mamie R. (Dunkle) Costa.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1948; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1949.
Designer, Mario Corbett (architect), San Francisco, 1947-1948; Designer, Ernst Born (architect), San Francisco, 1949; draftsman, Milton Pflueger, San Francisco, 1950-1951; designer, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, San Francisco, 1951-1957; participating associate, then associate Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, San Francisco, 1957-1969; general Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, San Francisco, 1969-1989; retired, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, San Francisco, 1990.
Board directors East Bay Regional Park District, 1977-1987, president, 1984-1985. Member city council, Lafayette, California, 1972-1976, mayor, 1973. Served with USSNR, 1943-1946.
Member of American Institute of Architects.
Married Jane Elisabeth Ledwich, August 28, 1948. 1 daughter, Laura.