Derek Hugh Walker

Background

Walker, Derek Hugh was born on August 17, 1926 in Chelmsford, Essex, England. Son of Hugh Conrad and May Victoria (Watson) Walker.

Education

Graduate, Bishop Stortford College, Hertfordshire, England, 1943.

Career

Station engineer Skyways Ltd., Kuwait, 1947-1948. Assistant to general manager DeHavilland Aircraft Company, Leavesden, England, 1949-1952, senior prototype engineer experimental division, management trainee Hatfield, England, 1952-1953, project manager Stevenage, England, 1953-1955, joint general manager airspeed division Christchurch, England, 1955-1961. Assistant managing director DeVilbiss International, England and France, 1961-1964.

Industrial relations adviser Rank Organization, London, 1964-1967, group personnel controller, 1967-1978. Managing director Walker Brooks & Partners Ltd., Maidenhead, England, since 1978. Marketing, public relations consultant Computer and Management Services, Surrey, England, since 1985.

Achievements

• Derek Hugh Walker has been listed as a noteworthy diversified service business executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Confederation British Industry, since 1984. Served to technical officer Royal Air Force, 1944-1948. Fellow Institute Directors, Royal Society Arts.

Companion Institute Personnel Mgmt (vice president 1975). Member British Institute Management. Clubs: 41 (Maidenhead) (founder, chairman 1966), Phyllis Court (Henley-on-Thames, England).

Connections

Married Daphne Marianne Bird, June 23, 1951. Children: Malcolm Charles, Alison Jane.

Father:

Hugh Conrad Walker

Mother:

May Victoria (Watson) Walker

Spouse:

Daphne Marianne Bird

child:

Malcolm Charles Walker

child:

Alison Jane Walker