Background
Walker, Jimmy Newton was born on March 6, 1924 in Eldorado, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Edward Lee and Ruby (Dixon) Walker.
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Jimmy Newton Walker
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Associate of Applied Science, Altus Junior College, 1943. Student, Brown University, 1944. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1949.
Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1963.
Career
Research chemist United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, 1949—1959, laboratory manager, 1959—1961, division manager rsh., development, Des Plaines, 1961—1966, director research, devel, 1966—1967, vice president Libertyville, vice president special assignments, since 1985. Member advisory council National Science Foundation, Washington, since 1976. Chairman advisory committee National Bureau Standards, 1977—1978.
Director University Chicago Division School, since 1982. Served with United States Air Force, 1943-1945.
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Committee member Economic Development Council, Libertyville, since 1982. Member executive board Young Men’s Christian Association, Des Plaine, Illinois, 1975—1982. President Chicago Baptist Association, 1981—1984.
National board directors American Baptist Churches, Valley Forge, since 1984. Member of Research Directors AssUSAFserved withn (officer, president 1977-1982), Industrial Research Institute (committee member since 1968), International Building Congress, American Chemical Society, Mission Hills Club (Northbrook, Illinois), Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Kappa Phi.
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Married Margaret Mare Rice, September 10, 1949. Children: Beverly Joan Giberson, Karen Sue Freeburg.
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