Background
Walker, Elisha was born on October 8, 1879 in New York City. Son of Isaac and Charlotte Mary (Parker) Walker.
Walker, Elisha was born on October 8, 1879 in New York City. Son of Isaac and Charlotte Mary (Parker) Walker.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1900. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1902.
With Fisk & Robinson, bankers, New York, 1902-1904, William Salomon & Company, 1904-1920, partner, 1910-1920. President Blair & Company, Incorporated., title changed, 1929, to Bancamerica-Blair Corporation, president, 1920-1930. Chairman of the Board Transamerica Corporation, 1930, 32.
Became partner Kuhn, Loeb & Company, January 1933.
Director Diamond Match Company, Armour & Company, Tidewater-Associate Oil Corporation Industria Electrica de Mexico, South America, Inversiones Latinas, South America Hat Corporation of America, United States Lincolnshire Company, Petroleum Corporation of America, Moore-McCormack Lincolnshire, Incorporated., Rockwell Manufacturing Company Chairman, director Beckman-Downtown Hospital.
Member Council on Foreign Relations. Clubs: The Recess, The Creek, Piping Rock, University.
Married Adele Doctorate’Orn, October 12, 1904. Children: Robert, Adele, Louis, Elisha, Bayard.