Background
Walker, Clarence Wesley was born on July 19, 1931 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Ernie Franklin and Mollie Elizabeth (Cole) Walker.
Walker, Clarence Wesley was born on July 19, 1931 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Ernie Franklin and Mollie Elizabeth (Cole) Walker.
Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, 1953. Bachelor of Laws, 1955). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif.
Editor, Duke Bar Journal, 1954-1955.
President, North Carolina Bar Association, 1978-1979. State Delegate, 1989-1990.
Assembly Delegate, since 1990, American Bar Association House of Delegates. Chairman, Rules and Calendar Committee, since 1986.
Worked at Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, Limited liability partnership (Charlotte, North Carolina) specializing in Corporate Finance, Securities, Public Utilities. Admitted to the bar, 1955, North Carolina. 1956, New New York
Phi Beta Kappa.
Phi Eta Sigma.
Order of the Coif. Editor, Duke Bar Journal, 1954-1955. Member, Board of Visitors, Duke Law School, 1990-1994.
President, North Carolina Bar Association, 1978-1979. American Bar Association House of Delegates, State Delegate, 1980-1989, Assembly Delegate, 1989-1995 and Bar Association Delegate, 1995.
Chairman, Constitution and By-Laws Committee, 1991-1994.
Chairman, Special Committee on Governance, 1993-1995. Chairman, Rules and Calendar Committee, 1986-1988. Member: American Judicature Society.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
Private Adjudication Foundation.
Chairman board of managers Charlotte Memorial Hospital and Medical Center, 1981-1987. TrusteeN.C. Control U., 1979-1983. Vice-chairman Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority.
Advisory board Control Piedmont Paralegal School. President Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Foundation. Trustee Charlotte Country Day School, 1977-1981.
Statechmn. National Foundation March of Dimes, 1968-1970. Chairman Charlotte Park and Recreation Commission, 1970-1973. Board directors Charlotte Symphony, 1965-1971, Bethlehem Center, 1975-1977, North Carolina Recreators Foundation, 1973-1975.
Advisory board Charlotte Children's Theatre, 1972. Board directors Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, 1970-1972. Board visitors Duke U. Law School.
Director, general campaign chairman United WayCtrl. Carolinas, 1985. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member North Carolina Bar Association (president 1978-1979, governor 1971-1975), American Bar Association (state delegate 1980-1989, assembly delegate, Board of Governors 1997-2000) 26th Judicial District Bar Association, Mecklenburg Bar Foundation (trustee), American Law Institute, Order of Coif, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ann-Heath Harris, June 5, 1954. Children: Clare Ann, Wesley Gregg.