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To hear exerpts from interview, Click here. Former president and CEO of Tristate Electrical & Electronics Supply Co., John Waltersdorf combined his roles as a business and community leader in establishing a home for the arts in western Maryland. In his own words, "the fabric...of our families and communities is stimulated by all the arts." Mr. Waltersdorf made the very first contribution to the proposed Maryland Symphony Orchestra (MSO) eighteen years ago. He has served on the board every year since and remains the largest single contributor to the Hagerstown organization. As a member of the photographic team of Admiral Bird’s 1948 expedition to the South Pole, Mr. Waltersdorf developed a lifelong interest in photography. His pictures were part of the documentary film, The Secret Land, which won an Academy Award in 1949. Mr. Waltersdorf also served as chairman of the Community Foundation of Washington County and is a trustee of both Maryland Citizens for the Arts and the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. |
