Walter Johann Humann

Background

Humann, Walter Johann was born on May 30, 1937 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Walter Christoph and Lois (Smith) Humann.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1961; Juris Doctor, Southern Methodist U., 1967.

Career

General manager, assistant to president, Dorsett Electronics Company, Oklahoma City, 1962-1963; with engineering project management staff, Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc., Dallas, 1963-1966; partner, GOF & Company, Dallas, 1964-1966; assistant to, Postmaster General, 1966-1967; secretary, Computer Technology Inc., 1968-1970; corporation secretary, assistant treasurer, Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace Corporation, 1968-1969; vice president, secretary, general cousel, Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace Corporation, 1970-1972; vice president commercial group, Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace Corporation, 1972-1973; vice president, Ling-Temco-Vought Corporation, 1973-1975; Chairman of the Board, president, Ling-Temco-Vought Recreation Development, Inc., 1972-1975; Chairman of the Board, International Technovation, Inc., 1972-1974; chairman of the executive committee/Executive Vice President, director, Hunt Consolidated, since 1975; executive vice president, director, Hunt Consolidated, Inc., since 1976. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Bon Terre, Ltd., since 1991. Board directors First Texas Finance Corporation, 1975-1985, American Federal Bank, 1989-1993, Research and Development Corporation.

Vice-Chairman of the Board Memorex-Telex Corporation.

Achievements

• Walter Johann Humann has been listed as a noteworthy Corporation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman, president White House Fellows Association. Member of advisory board Employment Security Secretary Labor, 1968-1970, Career Education, 1970-1976. Chairman Employment TaskForce of Dallas, 1979-1980.

Founder, national chairman Citizens for a Postal Corporation, 1968. Chairman of Commission University Park Master Plans, 1974, 87, Goalsfor Dallas Revision, 1976. Board of Governors Dallas Symphony Assn.

Board dirs.Girls' Adventure Trails, 1969-1974, Dallas Grand Opera Association, 1975-1979,Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1975, Dallas County Community College District, 1974-1979, Dallas Symphony Foundation, 1975-1979. Founding trustee, past chairman Dallas Alliance. Chairman The Science Place, since 1989.

Member American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, United States Chamber of Commerce (communications committee 1969-1974), Dallas Chamber of C. (board directors since 1971, chairman task force on Dallas school system 1971, chairman transportation task force since 1979), Chief Executive Orgns., World President's Organisation (chairman transportation Dallas Citizens Council), Young President's Organisation, Southern Methodist U. Alumni Association (Chairman, Board Of Directors since 1985), Dallas Country Club, Dallas Petroleum Club, Dallas 40 Club, Dallas Forum, Salesmanship Club, Dallas Assembly (past research, board directors), Idlewild Club, Sigma Xi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Married Beatrice Josephine Read, July 31, 1959. Children: Walter John, David Andrew, Lisa Kathleen.

Father:

Walter Christoph Humann

Mother:

Lois (Smith) Humann

Spouse:

Beatrice Josephine Read

child:

Lisa Kathleen Humann

child:

Walter John Humann

child:

David Andrew Humann