Walter Richard Kurth

Background

Kurth, Walter Richard was born on January 21, 1932 in Normal, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter H. and Irene (Freitag) Kurth.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1954.

Career

Publication director, Association Credit Burs. of America, Inc., St. Louis, 1954-1957; marketing director, Association Credit Burs. of America, Inc., 1957-1962; assistant general manager, Association Credit Burs. of America, Inc., 1962-1966; assistant general manager, treasurer, Association Credit Burs. of America, Inc., Houston, 1966-1968; administrative vice president, treasurer, Association Credit Burs. of America, Inc., 1968-1969; executive vice president, treasurer, Association Credit Burs., Inc., 1969-1975; secretary-treasurer, Credit Bureau Automation, Inc., Houston, 1966-1975; vice Chairman of the Board, Credit Services International, 1970-1975; president, secretary-treasurer, vice Chairman of the Board, ACB Services, Inc., 1970-1975; senior vice president, National Consumer Finance Association, Washington, 1976-1977; executive vice president, National Consumer Finance Association, 1977-1980; president, National Consumer Finance Association, 1980-1982; president, American Finance Services Association, 1983; president, Association Credit Burs. Inc., 1983-1994; Chairman of the Board, ACB Superior vena cava syndrome Inc., 1983-1990.

Achievements

• Certified association executive.

Membership

Member Houston district county Small Business Administration, 1971-1975. Member of advisory county Purdue Credit Research Center, 1977-1994, chairman, 1986-1987, member governor board. Chairman Republican District Fund Drive.

Republican precinct chairman, 1969-1975. Board of managers Thompson Retreat Center, St. Louis, 1963-1964. Board directors Economics Education Foundation for Clergy, 1976-1982.

Chairman of the Board Project Nehemiah, since 1992. Member American Society Association Executives (director 1982-1986, vice Chairman of the Board 1985-1986, Keyaward 1991), Texas Society Association Executives, Houston Society Association Executives (president 1974), St. Louis Society Association Executives (president 1962), Star and Scroll (president 1953), United States Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1986-1988, association committee 1978-1994, chairman 1986-1993), Washington Golf and Country Club, Two Rivers Country Club, Alpha Kappa Lambda (president 1953).

Connections

Married Mary Elisabeth Taylor, August 23, 1958. Children: Mary Helen Foley, Sarah Jane Edge, Elisabeth Irene Quinn.

Father:

Walter H. Kurth

Mother:

Irene (Freitag) Kurth

Spouse:

Mary Elisabeth Taylor

child:

Mary Helen Foley Kurth

child:

Elisabeth Irene Quinn Kurth

child:

Sarah Jane Edge Kurth