Background
Herbst, Walter Joseph was born on February 25, 1942 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Walter C. and Marian (Renehan) Herbst.
Herbst, Walter Joseph was born on February 25, 1942 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Walter C. and Marian (Renehan) Herbst.
Student, Mater Chrisi Seminary, 1961; Bachelor of Business Administration, Marist College, 1963; postgraduate, Cornell Univercity, 1983-1989.
Claims representative, Social Security Administration, New York City and New Jersey, 1963-1966; field representative, Social Security Administration, Spring Valley, New York, 1966-1967; operations supervisor, Social Security Administration, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1967-1968; staff development associate, Social Security Administration, New York City, 1971-1973; branch manager, Social Security Administration, Corning, New York, 1973-1986; district manager, Social Security Administration, Elmira, New York, since 1986; investment sales director, Tax Facts, Buffalo, 1970; with, First Investors Corporation, New York City, 1968-1970. Member Labor Rels. Cadre Society Security Administration, since 1983.
Member Salvation Army advisory board, Corning, New York, 1982-1985, planning commission, Horseheads, New York, since 1976. College Center of the Finger Lakes Advisory Board. Board governors, Notre Dame High School, 1980-1987, president, 1984-1986, vice president, 1982-1984.
Board dirs Council of Community Services, co-founder, treasurer, since 1974. Vice president Little League, Horseheads New York, 1975-1994. Member National Council Social Security Management (executive committee, treasurer since 1990, Joseph P. Collins award), New York Regional Social Security Management Society (executive committee, treasurer 1990-1995,vice president since 1995, Distinguished Service award 1996), Society Federation Labor Relations Professionals (regional commissioners citation 1991), Rotary.
Married Elizabeth Rowen, September 26, 1964. Children: Michael W., Julianne, Jennifer R., Elizabeth M.