Walter von Moos
(1918-2016)
Walter von Moos (October 21, 1918 - January 5, 2016) was a Swiss industrialist and majority owner of von Moos Steel, which in 1996 became Swiss Steel and subsequently in 2006 merged with Schmolz + Bickenbach. The company was one of the oldest privately owned manufacturing companies in Switzerland.
Early life and education
Walter von Moos was born October 21, 1918, in Lucerne, Switzerland to Ludwig (1877–1956) and Alice (née Zetter; 1884–1970). His father was a great-grandson of one of the company founders and a then director at von Moos'sche Eisenwerke (Moos Steel Works) which operated as a stock corporation.
Career
In 1949, after studying chemical engineering at ETH Zürich, he joined the family business Moos Steel works in Emmen near Lucerne, and transformed it into von Moos Stahl AG. He became a director from 1979–1988 and chairman of the board of directors 1988–1993. Under his leadership, the company added a new rolling mill in 1980 and became active worldwide.
Family
Von Moos married the aristocrat Marcelle Sophie Maria Schnyder von Wartensee (1920–1999). They had a son, André in 1949.
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