Background
Walker, George Allen was born on June 26, 1929 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of George A. and Bertha (Grether) Walker.
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George Allen Walker
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Bachelor, University Washington, 1951.
Career
With, Bell System, since 1950; salesman Commercial, Bell System, Seattle, 1950-1955; assistant engineer Plant, Bell System, Seattle, 1956; service engineer Commercial, Bell System, Seattle, 1955-1956; junior accountant Accounting, Bell System, Seattle, 1956-1957; service engineer Commercial, Bell System, Seattle, 1957; assistant manager Commercial, Bell System, Tacoma, 1957-1958; service engineer Commercial, Bell System, Tacoma, 1958-1959; unit manager Commercial, Bell System, Seattle, 1959-1960; division sales manager, accountant Commercial, Bell System, Seattle, 1960-1961; division sales manager Marketing, Bell System, Seattle, 1961; staff representative American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Bell System, New York City, 1961-1962; supervisor sales methods and training American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Bell System, New York City, 1962-1964; manager sales methods and training American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Bell System, New York City, 1964-1965; manager Western Division Commercial, Bell System, Seattle, 1965-1967; manager Seattle Division Commercial, Bell System, Seattle, 1967-1968; supervisor general rate development Commercial, Bell System, Seattle, 1968-1969; supervisor general marketing Georgia-Marketing, Bell System, Seattle, 1969-1970; manager general marketing Georgia-Marketing, Bell System, Oregon area., 1970; assistant vice president Rates, Tariffs and Svc. Costs, Consumer Affairs and Information, Bell System, Seattle, 1970-1983; v.p Washington/Idaho External Affairs, Bell System, Seattle, 1983-1988; vice president, chief Executive officer Washington Public Policy, Washington United States West Communications, Seattle, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Immediate past chairman Association Washington Business. Board directors United Way of Kina County Downtown Seattle Association, United for Washington, Forward Washington, Washington Initiative for Supported Employment, Washington Council for Economics Education, Washington State China Rels. Council, Pacific Northwest Amateur Sports Foundation, Seattle Alliance for Education, Foundation for Russian/American Economics Cooperation.
Past chairman Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association Board. Vice chairman Shoreline Community College Foundation;member State Advisory Committee for Department Social and Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington State Common for Efficiency and Accountability in Government. Chairman of the Board, director, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Foundation.
Former chairman King County 2000. Member Washington State Business Roundtable. Chairman of the Board, member Executive Committee, director, Leadership Tomorrow.
With United States Navy, 1948-1954. Member Interclub Boating Association Washington (past chair), Nature Conservancy (board directors, trustee Washington chapter), Greater Seattle Chamber of C. (Chairman, Board Of Directors), Foundation for Private Enterprise Education (board directors), Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition (board directors), Trade Development Alliance Greater Seattle (Executive Board), Rainier Club, Seattle Yacht Club.
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Married Mary-Jo Harris, December 1953. Children: Allen, Greg.
