Walter Orthmann (19 April 1922 – 2 August 2024) was a Brazilian centenarian who held the Guinness World Record for the longest career at a single company.[1]
Walter Orthmann | |
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.jpg) Orthmann in 2018 | |
| Born | 19 April 1922 |
| Died | 2 August 2024 (aged 102) |
| Occupation | Sales manager at textile company |
| Years active | 1938–2024 |
| Known for | Working at the same company for over 80 years |
He began working for the textile company ReneauxView in Brusque, Santa Catarina as a shipping assistant in 1938 and continued to work for the company until at least 2022.[2][3]
Background
editBorn on 19 April 1922,[4][5] Orthmann was of German descent and was born in a Brazilian town with a large German population. He was described as an excellent student, but dropped out of school to provide financial assistance to his family.[6] On 17 January 1938, he was hired as a packing assistant at the age of 15.[5] In 2020, in a interview with NSC TV, Orthmann said that he remembered the first calculator he used, a few years after he was hired.[7] On 2 May 2018, he was received by Brazilian President Michel Temer, at the Palácio do Planalto.[8] On 14 August 2018, he was honored in Brasília during a ceremony at the Superior Labor Court (TST) and received the Order of Merit for Labor Justice.[9] Orthmann died of natural causes at home on 2 August 2024, at the age of 102.[5][10]
References
edit- ^ "Longest career in the same company". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "100-year-old man breaks world record for longest career at same company". www.fox6now.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Avila, Joseph De. "This 100-Year-Old Man Sets Record for Longest Career at One Company". WSJ. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Walter Orthmann shares career longevity secrets after breaking Guinness world record for longest ever tenure at single company | Fortune". 6 May 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Caldas, Joana (4 August 2024). "Quem é o brasileiro que entrou para o Guinness como funcionário mais antigo do mundo e morreu aos 102 anos". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ O'Kane, Caitlin (3 May 2022). "100-year-old man sets record for longest career at one company - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Caroline, Borges (2 August 2024). "Morre aos 102 anos brasileiro que entrou para o Guinness como funcionário mais antigo do mundo". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Mazui, Guilherme (2 May 2018). "Temer recebe catarinense que trabalha há 80 anos na mesma empresa". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Catarinense que trabalha há 80 anos na mesma empresa recebe homenagem da Justiça do Trabalho". G1 (in Portuguese). 15 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Morre aos 102 anos catarinense que entrou para o Guinness como funcionário mais antigo do mundo (in Portuguese)