Background
Fleisher, Walter Louis was born on July 18, 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Simon and Rosa Wolf Fleisher.
Fleisher, Walter Louis was born on July 18, 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Simon and Rosa Wolf Fleisher.
Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1900, Master of Science 1901, Mechanical Engineering (honorary) 1931.
Engineer-in-chief firm of Francis Brothers and Jellett, New York City, 1903-1911. Formed West. L. Fleisher & Company, Incorporated., 1911 and served as president, treasurer and chief engineer until merger with 2 other companies under name of The Cooling and Air Conditioning Corporation and served as vice president and chief engineer to 1930. Established consulting office Walter L. Fleisher, New York City, 1930, since served as president and treasurer.
President Air & Refrigeration Corporation since 1934.
Life member American Society Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Incorporated. (Second vice president, 1939, president, 1941.
Chairman of Commission on air conditioning in industry).
Fellow American Society Heating and Air Conditioning. American Society Refrigerating Engineers. Member American Society Bakery Engineers, A.S.M.E. (life), Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (honorary.
Member, chairman standards committee).
Member Princeton University Advisory Council Department of Mechanical Engineering, since 1940. Club: Princeton.; Member ASHVE Speakers Bureau Holder 100 American and foreign patents.
Married Marcia Garrick 1938 (died 1947). Children: Walter L., Anna (Mistress Jerome Shore), Jeffrey.