Walter Orthmann
Brazilian record holder for longest career at a company
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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]
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Walter Orthmann | |
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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
Born 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 an 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.[5] Orthmann died of natural causes at home on 2 August 2024, at the age of 102.[5][9]