Background
Uhlenbruch, Walter Wilhelm Johannes was born on July 21, 1936 in Recklinghausen, Wesphalia, Germany. Arrived in Australia, 1961. Son of Wilhelm and Elisabeth (Mroskowiak) University.
Uhlenbruch, Walter Wilhelm Johannes was born on July 21, 1936 in Recklinghausen, Wesphalia, Germany. Arrived in Australia, 1961. Son of Wilhelm and Elisabeth (Mroskowiak) University.
Student, Ostendorff College, Germany, 1955. Student Pacific Management Program, University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1978. Bachelor, Columbia Pacific University, United States, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia Pacific University, United States, 1988.
Commercial cadet Hella, Lippstadt, Germany, 1955-1957, assistant to sales director, 1957-1958, export manager, 1958-1961, regional coordinator Asia-Pacific Melbourne, Australia, 1964-1994. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Hella Australia, 1961-2001. Chief Executive Officer Hella Asia-Pacific, 1994-2001, deputy chairman, since 1994.
Chairman Hella New Zealand, Auckland, 1973-2001, chairman and president Hella-Philippines, Manila, 1978-2001, deputy chairman Astra-Philippines, Manila, 1978-2001. Board directors N. American Lighting, Flora, Illinois, 1993-2000. Chairman WALTER Construction Group, Sydney, since 1999.
President Australian German Welfare Society Inc., Melbourne, 1974-2000, Committee for Economic Development of Australia, 1994. Director Green Cross Project, Inc., Melbourne, since 2001, Australian Retirement Fund, Melbourne, since 2001, Padmini England Plc., New Delhi, since 2000. Fellow Australian Institute of Management, Society Automotive Engineers (president 1983-1985, board directors 1983-2000), Foundation Austalian Institute Company Directors.
Member Metal Trades Industries Association (national president 1988-1990, national secretary-treasurer since 1992), Federation of Automotive Products Manufacturers (president 1973-1975, member national executive, director since 1975).
Married Waltraud Lüns, February 6, 1961. Children: Frank, Harald, Barbara, Peter.