Background
Sass, Walter J. was born on October 16, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter and Mary Sass.
Sass, Walter J. was born on October 16, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter and Mary Sass.
Bachelor of Science, DePaul University, 1965. Master of Business Administration, DePaul University, 1969. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1995.
Market research analyst, Gamble-Aldens, Inc., Chicago, 1966-1969; merchandise development manager, Belscott, Inc., Chicago, 1969; product manager, Helene Curtis Industries, Chicago, 1969-1972; marketing planner, Continental Bank & Trust, Chicago, 1972-1973; new product manager, Alberto Culver, Inc., Melrose Park, Illinois, 1973-1976; senior product manager Scholl division, Schering-Plough, Inc., Chicago, 1976-1979; senior product manager consumer products division, Abbott Labs, Inc., North Chicago, Illinois, 1979-1984; vice president marketing and sales administration, International Games/Mattel, Joliet, Illinois, 1984-1995; president, Walter J. Sass & Association, Inc., since 1995. Instructor marketing Joliet College, since 1973, member marketing management advising committee, since 1986. Instructor marketing College of St. Francis, since 1989, advising committee, since 1989.
Member Bolingbrook (Illinois) Economics Development Commission, 1972-1976, vice chairman, 1974, chairman, 1975-1976.
Married Judith M. Sass, October 18, 1969. Children: April, Aimee.