Background
Walker, John Alexander was born on June 10, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Anthony and Dorothy (Morrison) Walker.
Walker, John Alexander was born on June 10, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Anthony and Dorothy (Morrison) Walker.
Student, Muhlenburg College, 1941-1942; student, University Pennsylvania, 1942-1943; student, Northwestern University, 1944.
With, Hotpoint Distributing division General Electric, 1946-1958; district manager, Hotpoint Distributing division General Electric, 1958-1980; with, Lowe's Companies, Inc., North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, 1980-1984; founding director, Lowe's Companies, Inc., North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Member plywood advisory county Chicago Board Trade, 1970-1984. Board directors Brad Ragan, Inc.
Chairman North Wilkesboro Housing Authority, 1967-1984. Member Republican National Finance Committee, 1967-1984. Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, North Carolina, 1972.
Chairman finance committee North Carolina Republican Committee, 1968-1972, member central committee, 1968-1972, member executive committee, 1968-1972. Member executive committee Wilkes County Republican Committee, 1968-1970. Board directors Lowe's Charitable and Trust Foundation, Wilkes Development Corporation.
Business advisory council Appalachian State University, Wilkes Young Men’s Christian Association. Trustee 1st Carolina Investors, Southern States Fund, Inc. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, PTO, European Theatre of Operations.
Member North Carolina Home Builders Association (board directors 1968-1984, Meritorious award 1971), Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Elks, Oakwoods Country Club, Blowing Rock Country Club, Roaring Gap Club, Charlotte, City Club, Boca Raton Hotel and Club, Phi Kappa Sigma.
Married Beryl Audrey Lienhard, April 21, 1946. Children: Charolyn Walker Riker, Dorothy Walker Moynihan, Gail Ann Walker Owen, Deborah Sue Walker Blackwell, Mary Morrison.