OBITUARY

Walter Stamm died on 26/3/2018.

For Walter Stamm AM FTSE HonFIEAust CPEng, excellence began at a young age - he was dux of his high school before graduating with a BE from the University of Sydney in 1947 and later, in 1976, studying at Harvard Business School.

A year after graduating from his BE, he joined Email in Orange, at 22 as a Cadet Engineer. He rose through the ranks to Works Manager, Fan and Motor Division, leaving in 1960 after 12 years.

He then spent 15 years at the South Australian manufacturing company Pope Products, later Simpson Pope. He joined in 1961 and was later appointed to the position of General Manager of the Electric Motor Division. He moved to the role of Managing Director at John Shearer.

In his retirement, beginning in 1985, he co-founded a small consulting company, Bishop Stamm Associates. He was elected to ATSE that same year and remained an active member for many years, only slowing down in the last seven years.

Mr Stamm served as Vice-President of ATSE (1992-96), chaired the ATSE Membership Committee and was a member of the South Australian Division Committee.

He also briefly served as President of the Institute of Engineers Australia, was a member of the Australian Committee of the International Cooperation in Advanced Manufacturing and a member of the Prime Minister's Science Council Committee on Manufacturing Technology.

Among his many accolades, he won the Jack Finlay National Award in 1982 - an award made "to a person, who by virtue of degree of his dedication, character and professional achievement, has made a significant contribution to the national welfare".

In 1986 he was awarded the AM for services to engineering and in 1991 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia.

Walter Stamm died on 26 March, aged 91.