Background
Walker, Charles Urmston was born on June 20, 1931 in Bolivar, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles William and Frances May (Urmston) Walker.
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Charles Urmston Walker, American university president Warg scholar U. Pittsburgh, 1949-1951; University fellow Stanford University, 1963-1964; Hill Foundation grantee, St. Paul, 1970; Paul Harris fellow Rotary International, 1987; recipient Community Svc. award Troy, New York Troy Chamber of Commerce, 1975, First Citizen award McMinnville, Oregon, 1989; named Man of Year, Troy Chamber of Commerce, 1975.
Education
Bachelor, U. Pittsburgh, 1953; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1964; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Kanto Gakuin U., 1979; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Linfield College, 1992.
Career
Assistant Professor of English, Rockford (Illinois) College, 1958-1961;
department head, residence director, Menlo College, Menlo Park, California, 1961-1964;
vice president, dean, Hamline U., St. Paul, 1964-1970;
president, Russell Sage College, Troy, New York, 1970-1975;
president, Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, 1975-1992;
president emeritus, Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, since 1992;
educational consultant, since 1992. Chairman, Board Of Directors 1st Federal Savings & Loan, McMinnville. Board directors Wespro Insurance Company, Oregon Mutual Insurance Company.
Member University President Initiative, Institute of International Education/United States Information Agency/North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Brussels, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member of the board of directors Hillside Manor, McMinnville, 1990. Board directors South Tillamook County Library., 1994. President Newkowin (Oregon) Chamber Music.
Chairman long range planning First Baptist Church, McMinnville. Board directors, member Executive Committee, and vice chairman director Oregon Council Humanities. Trustee Ford Family Foundation.
Member University Club (Portland), Rotary (past president McMinnville).
Connections
Married Cherie Hall Duckworth, August 7, 1959. Children: Douglas Leland, Christy Lynn.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Warg scholar U. Pittsburgh, 1949-1951. University fellow Stanford University, 1963-1964. Hill Foundation grantee, St. Paul, 1970. Paul Harris fellow Rotary International, 1987. Recipient Community Svc. award Troy, New York Troy Chamber of Commerce, 1975, First Citizen award McMinnville, Oregon, 1989. Named Man of Year, Troy Chamber of Commerce, 1975.Warg scholar U. Pittsburgh, 1949-1951. University fellow Stanford University, 1963-1964. Hill Foundation grantee, St. Paul, 1970.
Paul Harris fellow Rotary International, 1987. Recipient Community Svc. award Troy, New York Troy Chamber of Commerce, 1975, First Citizen award McMinnville, Oregon, 1989. Named Man of Year, Troy Chamber of Commerce, 1975.