Walter von Moos

Walter von Moos (October 21, 1918 - January 5, 2016[1][2]) 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.[3]

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.[4]

Family

Von Moos married the aristocrat Marcelle Sophie Maria Schnyder von Wartensee (1920–1999).[5]

Literature

• 100 Jahre von Moos'sche Eisenwerke Luzern 1842-1942

External links

• Moos, Walter von in Deutsche Biographie (in German)
• Moos von, Walter in Base de données élites suisses (in French)

References

1. "Swiss-Based von Moos Stahl AG Puts Its Trust in PSI Industry Solution". www.psi.de. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
2. "Todesanzeigenportal.ch - die grösste Plattform für Traueranzeigen in der Schweiz". www.todesanzeigenportal.ch. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
3. "Swiss-Based von Moos Stahl AG Puts Its Trust in PSI Industry Solution". www.psi.de. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
4. Biographie, Deutsche. "Moos-Zetter, Ludwig von - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-30.
5. "Walter von Moos-Schnyder von Wartensee 21 October 1918 - 5 January 2016 in BillionGraves GPS Headstones | BillionGraves". billiongraves.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.