Walter Schroeder

Walter Schroeder (May 19, 1878 – July 18, 1967) was a Wisconsin hotel and insurance magnate.

Schroeder's formal education ended with the eighth grade and he began working at age 14 as a clerk in the Office of the Milwaukee Register of Deeds.

There he learned about mortgages, deeds, and other legal instruments related to real estate.

Shortly after beginning work at the deed office, Schroeder also began working as a staff member of the Milwaukee Daily Reporter.

His foundation provided a $3 million grant to help fund the Milwaukee School of Engineering's Walter Schroeder Library in 1978.