Walter Masing (born 22 June 1915 in

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— died 29 March 2004 in Erbach) was a German

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and honorary president of the German Association for Quality. He promoted and sponsored the settlement of quality management in

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. The Walter E. Masing book prize is awarded annually to recognise the most noteworthy book in the discipline of quality management

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1915 births 2004 deaths Scientists from Saint Petersburg People of Baltic German descent Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany {{Germany-business-bio-stub