Frank Dilling Walker

Background

Walker, Frank Dilling was born on December 31, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank D. and Dorothy Mae (Cole) Walker.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, 1957.

Career

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Walker Group, Indianapolis, 1960-1995; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Walker Clinical Evaluations, Inc., Indianapolis, 1986-1995; chairman, Walker Information, since 1995. Board directors American United Life Insurance Company, NBD Indiana National Bank, State Life Insurance Company. Frequent speaker on market research to various groups.

Achievements

• Frank Dilling Walker has been listed as a noteworthy Market research executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past member Indianapolis History Preservation Commission. Board directors Indiana Repertory Theatre, Methodist Hospital, United Way of Greater Indianapolis. Advisory council Indianapolis Museum Art, Buchanan Counseling Center.

Former chairman Central Indiana Better Business Bureau. Former chairman Indianapolis Economic Development Corporation. Trustee Children's Museum Indianapolis, University Indianapolis.

Former board directors Junior Achievement Central Indiana, member advisory council. Trustee The Children's Museum, Young Men’s Christian Association Foundation. Board directors Citizens Gas and Coke Utility.

With United States Air Force, 1958-1960. Member Council American Survey Research Organizations (past chairman board), American Marketing Association (past president Indiana chapter), Indianapolis Sales and Marketing Executives Association (past president), Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce (past chairman), Marketing Research Association (honorary life), Sigma Chi.

Connections

Married Jane Tatman, August 25, 1979. Children– Steven F., Leah R.

Father:

Frank D. Walker

Mother:

Dorothy Mae (Cole) Walker

Spouse:

Jane Tatman

child:

Steven F. Walker

child:

Leah R. Walker