John Luther Walker

Background

Walker, John Luther was born on May 26, 1936 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of John Luther and Katherine Elizabeth (Crawford) Walker.

Education

Episcopal High School. University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1958), Morehead Scholar. University of Virginia (Bachelor of Laws, 1961).

Order of the Coif.

Omicron Delta Kappa. Raven Society.

Career

Walker joined the Royal Air Force in 1954 and was commissioned on 31 July 1956. He served as a pilot with Number. 66 Squadron flying Hunters from 1957 until he joined Number.4 Squadron also flying Hunters in 1959.

After attending the Royal Air Force Staff College, Bracknell in 1966, he served as an exchange officer with the Twelfth Air Force, a formation of the United States Air Force, from 1967 to 1969.

He became officer commanding the Jaguar Conversion Team at Royal Air Force Lossiemouth in June 1973, station commander at Royal Air Force Lossiemouth in August 1975 and station commander at Royal Air Force Bruggen in 1976. He went on to be Group Captain, Offensive Operations at Headquarters Royal Air Force Germany in January 1978, Air Officer-in-Chief, Central Tactics and Trials Organisation in December 1979 and, after attending the Royal College of Defence Studies, Director of Forward Policy (Royal Air Force) at the Ministry of Defence in December 1982.

His last appointment was as Chief of Defence Intelligence in 1991 before retirement in January 1995.

Achievements

• John Luther Walker has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Roanoke Valley Safety Council, 1962-1966, president, 1965. Board directors Big Brothers, Roanoke, Inc., 1967-1969, president, 1968. Deacon 2d Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, 1964-1966, chairman, 1966, member session, 1969-1975.

Chairman Big Lick district Boy Scouts American, 1969-1970, board directors Blue Ridge county, 1969-1971, United Way Roanoke Valley, 1969-1973, president, 1972. Board directors Virginia Western Community College Ednl. Foundation, since 1979, Roanoke Valley Development Corporation, since 1982.

Member legal advising committee Virginia Governor's Transportation Commission in 21st Century, 1988-1989. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Virginia Law Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers (Chairman.Va. committee since 1989). Member American Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association (Executive Committee 1963-1983), editorial board Journal since 1983, president 1983), Roanoke Bar Association (Executive Committee 1963-1965), International Association Defense Counsel, Supreme Court History Society Virginia (membership chairman since 1990), Virginia Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1982-1984), Roanoke Valley College of C. (board directors 1976-1979, president 1979), Order of Coif, Raven Society, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, tennis.

Connections

Married Mary Louise Bizzell, August, 1959. Children: John Luther III, Edward B.

Father:

John Luther Walker

Mother:

Katherine Elizabeth (Crawford) Walker

Spouse:

Mary Louise Bizzell

child:

Edward B. Walker

child:

John Luther III Walker