Background
Sapp, Walter William was born on April 21, 1930 in Linton, Indiana, United States. Son of Walter J. and Nona (Stalcup) Sapp.
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Sapp, Walter William was born on April 21, 1930 in Linton, Indiana, United States. Son of Walter J. and Nona (Stalcup) Sapp.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1951). Indiana University (Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1957). Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, Indiana Law Review, 1956-1957.
Private practice, New York City, 1957-1960, 63-66; practice in, Paris, France, 1960-1963; practice in, Colorado Springs, 1966-1976; associate attorney, Cahill, Gordon, Reindel & Ohl, Paris, 1960-1963; associate attorney, Cahill, Gordon, Reindel & Ohl, New York City, 1957-1960, 63-65; partner, Cahill, Gordon, Reindel & Ohl, 1966; general counsel, Colorado Interstate Corporation, 1966-1976; vice president, Colorado Interstate Corporation, 1968-1976; secretary, Colorado Interstate Corporation, 1971-1976; senior vice-president, director, Executive Committee, Colorado Interstate Corporation, 1973-1975; executive vice president, Colorado Interstate Corporation, 1975-1976; vice president, Coastal States Gas Corporation, 1973-1976; senior vice president, general counsel, Tenneco, Inc., Houston, 1976-1992; secretary, Tenneco, Inc., Houston, 1984-1986; private practice, Houston, since 1992. Editor-in-chief Indiana U. Law Journal, 1956-1957.
Trustee Houston Ballet, 1982-1985, Awty International School, 1989-1998, 99—, vice-chairman, 1994-1997, president 1997-1998, chairman, 1999-2002, president, 2002-2003. Board directors Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority, 1982-1984, Houston International Protocol Alliance, 1992-1994, Houston Symphony, since 1989, vice president, 1991-1994, 2001-2003. Advisory board Institute for International Education Southwest region, 1987-2003, chairman, 1992-1994.
Member advisory board International and Comparative Law Center Southwestern Legal Foundation, 1976-1992. Member advisory board, treasurer Texan-French Alliance for the Arts, 2005^. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1954.
Member of American Bar Association, Houston Bar Association, Association Bar City of New York, Texas Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Alliance Française Houston (board directors 1989—2001, vice president 1991-1994, 1998—2001), French-American C. of Chamber (board directors 1987-1992), Order of Coif.
Son of; married Eva Kaschner, July 10, 1957 (deceased). Children: Karen Elisabeth, Christoph Walter.