Background
Walker, Jerald Carter was born on May 22, 1938 in Bixby, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Joseph Carter and Trula Tosh (Jackson) Walker.
minister university administrator
Walker, Jerald Carter was born on May 22, 1938 in Bixby, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Joseph Carter and Trula Tosh (Jackson) Walker.
Bachelor in Sociology, Oklahoma City University, 1960. Bachelor's Degree, University Chicago, 1964. Doctor of Religion, School Theology at Claremont, 1966.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Shiller University, 1994.
Director, campus minister Campus Christian Association, Chicago, 1961-1964. Minister of outreach Temple Methodist Church, San Francisco, 1965-1966. Chaplain, assistant professor religion Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, 1966-1969.
President John Jay Pershing College, Beatrice, Nebraska, 1969-1970. Vice president university relations, associate professor Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, 1970-1974. President Baker University, Baldwin, Kansas, 1974-1979, Oklahoma City University, 1979-1997, chancellor Oklahoma, since 1997.
Educational advisory to board directors Tianjin University Commerce, People's Republic of China. Participant Oklahoma Annual Conference of United Methodist Church.
Board directors, past chairman Oklahoma Indiana College Foundation. Member National Association Schools and Colleges of United Methodist Church (past president), National Association Colleges and Universities (board directors).
Married Virginia Canfield, April 14, 1963. Children: Elisabeth Katherine, Anne Carter.