On September 28, 1994, Lawrence Armi interviewed Walter Munk. The interview explores Munk's formative years in Austria, including his passion for skiing and tennis, and his education under a private tutor before attending a gymnasium and later emigrating to the United States. Sent to New York to train as a banker for his family's business, Munk describes his dissatisfaction with the profession, leading him to pursue studies at Caltech starting in 1937. Munk recounts his transition from banking to science, detailing his unconventional entry to Caltech and his early academic experiences.