Walter Stevenson Trombold

Background

Trombold, Walter Stevenson was born on June 21, 1910 in Chanute, Kansas, United States. Son of George John and Margaret (Stevenson) Trombold.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business, U. Kansas, 1932. Associate of Arts, Iola Junior College, 1930. Special degree, Balliol College, University of Oxford, 1943.

Personnel. worker with evangelist Billy Sunday, 1928.

Assistant manager South.H. Kress & Company,1932-1938. Counselor Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1938-1941.

Field manager Travelers Insurance Company, Kansas City, 1938-1941. With Reid Supply Company, Wichita, Kansas, Kansas City, Missoury, Topeka, Kansas 1946-1986, president, Chairman of the Board ReidSupply Company, Incorporated., 1954-1986, Trombold Consultation Svc., 1986.

Board directors, vice president National Distbrs.

Council Board of directors, officer Young Men's Christian Association, 1922. Merit badge councilor Boy Scouts American. Board directors Camp Fire Girls.

Life member Parent-Teachers Association, 1953, president, 1952.

Chairman personnel advisory board City of Wichita, Kansas,1956-1986. Board dirs Salvation Army.

Commissioner General Assembly Presbyterian Church United States of America, past deacon, elder, trustee. Commissioner Synods of Mid-American, Presbytery of Southern Kansas.

Board directors Wesley Hospital Associations, 1972-1982.

Associate Chairman.Nat. Laymen"s Bible Week, 1972-1986. Member of advisory board Salvation Army, 1988.

Worker with Evangelist Billy Sunday, 1928.

Member Salvation Army Rehabilitation Center, 1988. Member Super Senior Tennis, 1970.

Area chairman Neighbor Watch, 1990. Official photographer U. Kansas Relays.

Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1942-1946.

Career

Personnel worker with evangelist Billy Sunday, 1928. Assistant manager S.H. Kress & Company, 1932-1938. Counsel Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1938-1940.

Field manager Travelers Insurance Company, Kansas City, 1940-1941. With Reid Supply Company Wichita, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Topeka, 1946-1986. President, chairman board Reid Supply Company, Inc., 1954-1986.

Chairman board Trombold Consultation Service, from 1986. Board directors, vice president National Distributors Council. Active amateur photographer, since 1924.

Achievements

• Walter Stevenson Trombold has been listed as a noteworthy supply company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, officer Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1920. Merit badge councilor Boy Scouts American. Board directors Wesley Hospital Associates, 1972-1982, Camp Fire Girls, Salvation Army, advisory board, since 1988, Salvation Army Rehabilitation Center, since 1988.

Life member Parent-Teachers Association, since 1953, president, 1952. Chairman personnel advisory board City of Wichita, Kansas, 1956-1986. Commissioner General Assembly Presbyterian Church United States of America, past deacon, elder, trustee.

Commissioner Synods of Mid-American, Presbytery of Southern Kansas. Associate chairman National Laymen's Bible Week, 1972-1986. Member Super Senior Tennis, 1970-1998.

Area chairman Neighbor Watch, since 1990. Official photographer University Kansas Relays. Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1942-1946.

Seaman United States Navy World World War II 1st Class to lieutenant commander. Executive officer, commanding officer USSLST55. Participant in fateful Tiger Exercise and D-day, 1944.

Vice president Civic Progress Inc., Sales Management, Inc. Member Textile Allied Trades Association (board directors, district chairman Honorary Man 1976), Kansas LST Association (charter president 1990), Kansas University Alumni Association (life), Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Wichita Chamber of Commerce, Sales and Marketing Executives (board directors, vice president), Old Timer Club (secretary, treasurer 1964-1986, Honorary Man of Year 1977), Wichita Racquet Club, Knife and Fork International Club (board directors, vice president), University Club (chairman board directors, vice president), Rotary (board directors, official photographer, historian, Distinguished Service award 1989, 96), Masons (32 degree), Alpha Tau Omega.

Connections

Married Charlotte Elizabeth Kaufman, December 28, 1941. Children: Joan Benjamin, Lynn Oliphant, Walter Steven, David George, Charles Phillip.

Father:

George John Trombold

Mother:

Margaret (Stevenson) Trombold

Spouse:

Charlotte Elizabeth Kaufman

child:

Lynn Oliphant Trombold

child:

Joan Benjamin Trombold

child:

Walter Steven Trombold

child:

Charles Phillip Trombold

child:

David George Trombold