Background
Walker, Ernest K. was born on January 13, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Ernest Kenneth and Margaret Josephine (Holmberg) Walker.
Walker, Ernest K. was born on January 13, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Ernest Kenneth and Margaret Josephine (Holmberg) Walker.
Associate of Arts, Glendale (California) College, 1948; Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Southern California, 1952; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Southern California, 1956.
Civil engineer, Los Angeles Department Water & Power, 1952-1954; instructor engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1954-1956; assistant professor engineering, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1956-1962; research engineer, Northrop, Hawthorne, California, 1963-1966; senior staff engineer, Lockheed, Burbank, California, 1966-1986; engineer department advanced structures & technologies, Lockheed, Burbank, California, 1986-1987; construction engineering, Eisernes Kreuz Walker Engineering, Fillmore, California, since 1989. Member of advisory committee fracture control National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1971, 73. Instructor workshops and short courses in field.
Member general aviation advising committee County of Ventura, California, 1971. Member governor's task force Tsunami Evaluation Zones, Honolulu, 1960, 61. Member city planning commission City of Fillmore, 1969, 70.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Society for Testing and Materials (Chairman of Commission fracture applications 1971, 75, member-at-large Executive Committee on fatigue 1972-1976), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (structure committee 1982, 87, chairman fatigue subcommittee).
Married Annie Lee Power, April 9, 1954. Children: Colleen Ann Walker Lydick, Michael Kenneth.