Background
Walker, Ted was born on February 8, 1907 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Daniel Marsellis Smith, Florence (Davis) Walker.
trailer and appliance executive
Walker, Ted was born on February 8, 1907 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Daniel Marsellis Smith, Florence (Davis) Walker.
Student public schools, Pittsburgh.
Operated Walker Construction Company, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, 1924-1927. Manager simplex sales and tire department 18th Street Garage, Saint Louis, 1928-1931. Operated wholesale and retail automotive supply company, also service station, and Walker Coal Company, Walker Auto Company, 1931-1942.
Owner Walker Trailer Sales and Appliance Company, Tucson, since 1943.
Principal Ted Walker Finance Company, 1944, Ted Walker Insurance Company, 1945. Chairman Sabbar Temple Crippled Children Committee, Altan Kol Grotto Crippled Children"s Committee, Southern Arizona Shrine Hospital Republican, since 1946.
Founder, chairman board, president Square and Compass Crippled Children"s Clinic. Company-founder Arizona Training Center for Handicapped, Child"s Guidance Clinic (now Palo Verde Hospital), 1950.
President Comstock Children"s Hospital, 1951-1955.
Member State Welfare Board, 1950-1958. Life member Pima County Parks, and Recreation Committee. Vice president Tucson Trichala Affiliation.
Board directors Tucson Air Portuguese Authority, Dorothy Forbes Oxygen Foundation, Arizona Kidney Foundation.
Member civilian advisory council Davis Monthan Air Force Base. Member Santa Fe Indian Commission, 1952-1954.
Vice president National Foundation for Asthma, 1984-1985. Named Manitoba of Year, Tucson, 1953.
Hall of Fame Saint Mary"s 2d Century Board State Crippled Children"s Society.
Recipient Jefferson award, 1984.
Member State Welfare Board, 1950-1958. Member civilian advisory council Davis Monthan Air Force Base. Member Santa Fe Indian Commission, 1952-1954.
Member Arizona Trailer Dealers Association (founder), Arizona Mobile Home Dealers Association (founder), Homecrafters (co-founder, vice president), South. Tucson Chamber of Commerce (co-founder, president 1951), Navy League, Air Force Association, Association United States Army (director).
Club: University Arizona President"son
Married Daisy Smith, June 3, 1929 (deceased 1986). Children– Lois Jean (Mistress James H. Caid), Joan Wanda (Mistress Jack Moore).