Background
Faster, Walter William was born on July 24, 1933 in Lincoln, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Albert and Mabel (Dierker) Faster.
Faster, Walter William was born on July 24, 1933 in Lincoln, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Albert and Mabel (Dierker) Faster.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Illinois, 1955; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1960.
Marketing engineer, General Electric, Schenectady, New York, 1955-1956; management consultant, Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Chicago, 1960-1963; product manager, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1963-1967; marketing director, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1967-1976; director business development, General Mills, Inc., 1976-1982; vice president, General Mills, Inc., since 1982. Board directors Mentor Corporation, Santa Barbara, California.
Board of directors Volunteers of America-Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1962, Cricket Theatre, Minneapolis, since 1983, Metropolitan Economics Development Association, Minneapolis, since 1983. Chairman of the Board board Volumes American, New Orleans, since 1983.
Married Cecilee Ann Watland, May 16, 1976.