Walter Henry Teninga

Background

Teninga, Walter Henry was born on February 14, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Cornelius and Emma (Huth) Teninga.

Education

Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1950; Master of Business Administration, Michigan State University, 1971.

Career

Real estate broker, Teninga & Company, Chicago, 1950-1956; real estate representative, K mart Corporation, Detroit, 1956-1961; manager Western region, K mart Corporation, Los Angeles, 1961-1967; executive vice president, K mart Corporation, Detroit, 1967-1972; vice chairman, chief finance and development officer, K mart Corporation, Detroit, 1972-1979; president, Price Company Northern California, San Diego, 1982; president, founder, Warehouse Club, Chicago, 1982-1991; president, Chief Executive Officer, ClubStores, Inc., Chicago, 1991-1993. Board directors Michigan National Corporation, Detroit, Solo Serve Corporation, San Antonio, Great Lakes Real Estate Investment Trust, Oak Brook, Illinois, Deverlopers Diversified realty corporation, Moreland Hills, Ohio.

Membership

President, board directors Boys and Girls Clubs Metropolitan Detroit, 1974-1980, board directors, Chicago, 1980-1987. With United States Army, 1946-1947. Member Sigma Chi (Significant Sig award 1984).

Connections

Married Nancy Anne Neumann, October 27, 1951. Children: Laurie Wells Teninga Vyselaar, Robert Huth.

Father:

Cornelius Teninga

Mother:

Emma (Huth) Teninga

Spouse:

Nancy Anne Neumann

child:

Robert Huth Teninga

child:

Laurie Wells Teninga Vyselaar Teninga