Walter S. Brager

Background

Brager, Walter S. was born on October 20, 1925 in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Walter and Rose (Dorner) Brager.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1950; Master of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin, 1951; certified executive development, Cornell Univercity, 1960.

Career

Industrial engineering management, Oscar Mayer & Company, Madison, Wisconsin, 1951-1966; corporation operations manager, Oscar Mayer & Company, Madison, 1966-1971; vice president East Center region, Oscar Mayer & Company, Madison, 1971-1974; vice president East Center and S.W. regions, Oscar Mayer & Company, Madison, 1974-1977; vice president regional management, Oscar Mayer & Company, Madison, 1977-1978; group vice president regional management and operations, Oscar Mayer & Company, Madison, 1978; group vice president regional management, operations and engineering, Oscar Mayer & Company, Madison, 1978-1980; group vice president operations and engineering, Oscar Mayer & Company, Madison, 1980-1985; executive vice president, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, Madison, 1985-1988; also board directors, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, Madison.

Achievements

• Walter S. Brager has been listed as a noteworthy food products corporation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Edgewood High School Advisory Board, Madison, 1968-1971. President, board directors Wisconsin AgriBus. Council, Madison, 1971-1975.

Member United Way Dane County, division chairman, 1972-1974. Member United Madison Community Foundation, chairman, 1981, board directors, 1974-1981. Member industrial liaison council University Wisconsin College Engineering, 1980-1987.

With United States Air Force, 1943-1946. Member Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Association (board directors, executive committee 1977-1979), Madison C. of Chamber (board directors, vice president 1971-1974), Bascom Hill Society Clubs: Madison, Nakoma Country (board directors 1969-1972) (Madison). Maple Bluff Country, Lakeway Yacht and Country, The Hills of Lakeway.

Connections

Married Lois Jean Park, May 31, 1952. Children: Kimberly Ann Brager Erickson, James C., Todd J.

Father:

Walter Brager

Mother:

Rose (Dorner) Brager

Spouse:

Lois Jean Park

child:

Kimberly Ann Brager Erickson Brager

child:

James C. Brager

child:

Todd J. Brager