Background
Hartung, Walter Magnus was born on August 10, 1907 in New York City. Son of Magnus and Amelia (Bradtke) Hartung.
aeronautical college executive
Hartung, Walter Magnus was born on August 10, 1907 in New York City. Son of Magnus and Amelia (Bradtke) Hartung.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, New York University, 1928. Bachelor of Science Aeronautical Engr, 1936. Master of Arts, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy, 1960.
Airplane designer, Aeromarine-Klemm Corporation, 1928-1929;
assistant chief engineer, Aircraft Improvement Corporation, 1929-1930;
dean aero engineering, Beckley College, Pennsylvania, 1931-1932;
aero engineer, Granville Aircraft Corporation, 1932-1933;
chief engineering instruction, Casey Jones School aeronautics, 1933-1943;
executive vice president, dean, College aeronautics, Flushing, New York, 1946-1963;
president, College aeronautics, 1964-1983;
chairman of the board of trustees, College aeronautics, 1984-1987. Member Queens advisory board Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, 1970-1979. Chairman United States Technology Education Delaware to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1961.
Member audit and review committee Accreditation Board Engineering and Technology. Chairman planning board, Tenafly, New Jersey, 1961-1963. Member of advisory commission on accreditation and institutional eligibility Office Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1969-1971.
Member aviation advising committee Dowling College, 1973-1975. Member National Committee for Aviation Exploring, 1974-1976.
Mayor Borough Tenafly, New Jersey, 1970-1975. Trustee Bergen Community College, 1970-1978, chairman board trustees, 1976-1977. Trustee Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey, since 1974, president, 1983-1984.
Trustee New York Institute of Technology, since 1976. Served from captain to colonel United States Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society Engineering Education (charter fellow.
Honorary; vice president, chairman technical institute council 1964-1966). Member (member ethics and legal phases committee 1968-1971), New York University Alumni Federation (president 1963-1965), Air Force Association, Engineers Council Professional Development (chairman engineering technical committee 1966-1968, engineering education and engineering accreditation and engineering technical joint committee 1969-1971, board directors 1968-1970), National Industrial Conference Board (executive committee 1968-1971), National Society Professional Engineers (chairman engineering technical committee 1969-1970), Queens Chamber of Commerce (chairman aviation committee 1981-1982), Delta Chi. Clubs: Knickerbocker Country (Tenafly) (president 1979-1980).
Englewood (New Jersey), Englewood Field (New Jersey). National Aviation (Washington), Army and Navy (Washington). Wings (New York City) (council 1965-1985, president 1967-1968), Kiwanis (New York City), New York University (New York City) (governor 1965-1968).
Married Emily L. M. Collge Pharmacy Stasse, October 19, 1935. 1 child, Gale Anne (Mistress James G. Baldwin).