Walter Hochschild (September 27, 1900 – February 1, 1983)[1] was an American industrialist, having spent 63 years as an executive with the American Metal Company (later AMAX), founded by his father, Berthold Hochschild.
[3] In 1950, Hochschild became president of AMAX and chairman and chief executive officer in 1957.
While overseeing his company's interests in Africa, he correctly predicted that the rapid growth of African nationalism in Central Africa would play a dominant political role in Rhodesia.
[4] Hochschild served as a trustee of the Museum of the City of New York for thirty years, and as a lifelong senior trustee of the United States Council of the International Chamber of Commerce.
Eagle Nest accommodated Jews at a time when they were not welcome in "better" resort hotels in New York City.