Age, Biography and Wiki
Walter Haas was born on 13 June, 1899 in San Francisco, California, US, is an American businessman. Discover Walter Haas's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
cinematographer,camera_department |
| Age |
96 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
13 June 1899 |
| Birthday |
13 June |
| Birthplace |
San Francisco, California, US |
| Date of death |
20 September, 1995 |
| Died Place |
San Francisco, California, US |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Cinematographer with the age 96 years old group.
Walter Haas Height, Weight & Measurements
At 96 years old, Walter Haas height not available right now. We will update Walter Haas's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Walter Haas's Wife?
His wife is Evelyn Danzig Haas
| Family |
| Parents |
Elise Stern Walter A. Haas |
| Wife |
Evelyn Danzig Haas |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3 (including Bob Haas and Walter J. Haas) |
Walter Haas Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Walter Haas worth at the age of 96 years old? Walter Haas’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cinematographer. He is from United States. We have estimated Walter Haas's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Cinematographer |
Walter Haas Social Network
Timeline
Walter A. Haas Jr. (January 24, 1916 – September 20, 1995) was an American businessman.
Haas graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1937 where he was a member of the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity.
His father was a prominent supporter of the university; the Haas School of Business was named in his honor.
Haas attended the Harvard Business School and earned an MBA in 1939.
In 1940, Haas married Evelyn Danzig Haas; they had three children: Robert D. Haas, former chairman and CEO of Levi Strauss & Co.; philanthropist Betsy Haas Eisenhardt who is married to Roy Eisenhardt; and Walter J. Haas, co-chairman of the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund and former chairman and CEO of the Oakland Athletics.
Haas died at age 79 from prostate cancer at his San Francisco residence.
Funeral services were held at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco.
During the 1950s, Haas, along with his brother, Peter E. Haas, oversaw racial integration of the company’s plants.
He also led the creation of Community Involvement Teams for Levi Strauss & Co. employees.
Haas served on the boards of the Ford Foundation and the National Park Foundation while leading Levi Strauss & Co. He was also involved in other nonprofit institutions such as the Hunter’s Point Boys’ Club and the San Francisco Chronicle’s Season of Sharing Fund.
In 1953, together with his wife, Evelyn, he founded the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, a private family foundation based in San Francisco, California.
Haas was born to a Jewish family in San Francisco, the son of Elise (née Stern) and Walter A. Haas.
His mother was the daughter of Sigmund Stern (the nephew of Levi Strauss and the son of David Stern); and Rosalie (née Meyer) Stern (the daughter of Harriet Newmark Meyer and Marc Eugene Meyer; and the granddaughter of rabbi Joseph Newmark).
Together with his wife, Haas established the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund in 1953 as a private family foundation.
As its mission statement describes, the Fund “seeks to fulfill (its) founders’ vision of a just and caring society that provides fundamental rights and opportunities so that all people can live, work and raise their families with dignity.” Of his family’s philanthropy, Haas used to say, "It's in the genes."
He was the president, CEO (1958–1976) and chairman (1970–1981) of Levi Strauss & Co, succeeding his father Walter A. Haas (1889–1979).
He led the company in its growth from a regional manufacturer to one of the world’s leading apparel companies.
Haas was the owner of the Oakland Athletics baseball club, acquiring the team from Charles O. Finley in August 1980 for less than $13 million.
The acquisition was to prevent the team from moving, as Finley had wanted to sell to industrialist Marvin Davis, who planned to move the team to Denver.
Under Haas' ownership, the Athletics won five American League West Division titles (the first in 1981 and the last in 1992, advancing to three consecutive World Series between 1988 and 1990, defeating the cross-bay rival San Francisco Giants in 1989 in a sweep marred only by the infamous Loma Prieta earthquake).
On the date of his death, the organization memorialized Haas with a retirement of his "jersey" due to his services for the organization and the city of Oakland.
It remains placed with the jerseys of retired player numbers at the Athletics' current home field.
Haas sought to strengthen Levi Strauss & Co.’s position as a socially responsible international corporation.
