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Walter A. Haas Sr. (May 11, 1889 – December 7, 1979), was an American billionaire businessman who was the president and CEO (1928-1955) and chairman (1955-1970) of Levi Strauss & Co. Early life and education
Haas was born to a Jewish family in San Francisco, the son of Elise (née Stern) and Walter A. Haas. [1] His mother was the daughter of Sigmund Stern (the nephew of Levi Strauss [4] [5] and the son of David Stern); and Rosalie (née Meyer) Stern (the daughter of Harriet Newmark Meyer and Marc Eugene Meyer; [6] and the granddaughter of rabbi Joseph Newmark).
Walter A. Haas Jr. (1916–1995), president and chairman of Levi Strauss & Co., son of Walter A. Haas. Walter de Haas or Hanns Günther (1886–1969), German author, translator and editor; Walter H. Haas (1917–2015), founder of Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers; Walter F. Haas (1869–1936), city attorney of Los Angeles, California
The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund is a private foundation established in 1953 by Evelyn D. Haas and Walter A. Haas Jr.. As of 2019, the Fund has awarded nearly $625 million in philanthropic grants.
Walter J. Haas is an American businessman and former president of the Oakland Athletics (1990–1992) and co-chairman of the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund.
In 1989, the Walter and Elise Haas Fund donated $15 million to the building campaign. The donation was the largest in the history of the university to that date. The school was renamed the Haas School of Business in honor of that gift. [7] The new building was designed by Charles W. Moore, former chair of Berkeley's Department of Architecture.
Haas was born to a Jewish family in San Francisco, [1] one of three children of Walter A. Haas and Elise Stern. [3] Haas was the great-grandnephew of Levi Strauss, the founder of denim manufacturer Levi Strauss & Co. and great grandson of David Stern. He attended the Deerfield Academy preparatory school in Massachusetts. [3]
Walter J. Haas, President 1990–1992; Roy Eisenhardt, President 1981–1986; Billy Martin, Director Of Player Development/General Manager 1981–1982; Charles O. Finley, General Manager (de facto, 1961–1980) Frank Lane, General Manager 1960–1961; Parke Carroll, General Manager 1959–1960; Mickey Cochrane, General Manager 1950