Background
Parker, Charles Walter was born on November 22, 1922 in near Ahoskie, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Walter and Minnie Louise (Williamson) Parker.
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Charles Walter Parker
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, Virginia Military Institute, 1947; Doctor Engineering (honorary), Milwaukee School Engineering, 1980.
Career
With, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, 1947-1987;
district manager, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, 1955-1957;
district manager, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, Philadelphia, 1957-1958;
director sales promotion industries group, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, Milwaukee, 1958-1961;
general marketing manager new products, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, 1961-1962;
manager marketing services, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, 1962-1966;
vice president marketing and public relations services, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, 1966-1970;
vice president, deputy group executive, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, 1970-1972;
staff group executive communications and public affairs, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, 1972-1987;
retired, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, 1987;
principal, Charles Parker & Associations, Ltd., Milwaukee, since 1987;
retired Chairman, Board Of Directors, Associated Dental Svc. Inc., Milwaukee, 1989-1993. Founding member World Marketing Contact Group, London.
Board directors International General Insurance Corporation, Dinermite Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
General chairman United Fund Greater Milwaukee Area, 1975. Trustee Boy Scouts American Trust Fund, Milwaukee. Board directors Junior Achievement.
President of the board of trustees University School Milwaukee, 1978-1980. Trustee Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Board directors Milwaukee Children's Hospital.
Board regents Milwaukee School Engineering. Member Greater Milwaukee Committee. Chairman, Board Of Directors Milwaukee Foundation, 1987-1989.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member National Association of Manufacturers (director), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate), Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (president 1974-1976), Sales and Marketing Executives International (president, Chief Executive Officer 1974, 75, Eduardo Rihan International Marketing Executive of Year award 1979), Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Association (Executive Committee), Pi Sigma Epsilon (president 1976-1977, trustee and chairman national education foundation 1979-1986), Kappa Alpha.
Connections
Married Sophie Nash Riddick, November 26, 1949. Children: Mary Parker Hutto, Caroline Parker Robertson, Charles Walter III, Thomas Williamson.
