Background
Walker, K. Grahame was born on June 19, 1937 in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Son of John P. and Lilian (Wright) Walker. came to the United States, 1979.
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K. Grahame Walker
Edit Profilemanufacturing company executive
Education
Student, Merchant Taylors' School, 1948-1955; graduate, Britannia Royal Naval College, 1955-1957; graduate, Royal Naval Engineering College, 1959-1962.
Career
Marketing executive, Rank Organisation, England, 1962-1965; managing director, Hysol Sterling Ltd., England, 1965-1974; managing director, Dexter GmbH, Federal Republic Germany, 1974-1979; president Hysol division, The Dexter Corporation, Industry, California, 1979-1985; president specialty chemicals and services group, The Dexter Corporation, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 1985-1988; president, chief operating officer, Dexter Corporation, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 1988-1989; president, chief Executive officer, director, Dexter Corporation, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 1989-1993; chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, The Dexter Corporation, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, since 1993; also board directors, The Dexter Corporation, Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Board directors Life Technologies, Inc. (subsidiary Dexter Corporation).
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Greater Hartford chapter American Red Cross, 1986-1989, chairman, 1990-1992. Board directors Barnes Group Inc., Bristol, since 1988, New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, since 1988. Trustee Hartford U., since 1992.
Corporator St. Francis Hospital, since 1994, Hartford Hospital, 1990. Lieutenant Royal Navy, 1955-1962. Member Connecticut Business and Industry Association (board directors 1990, chairman 1994), Hartford Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Robina Mairy Bendell, August 20, 1959 (divorced 1979). Children: Belinda Sharon, Victoria Jane. Married ShirleyDean Allison, December 6, 1980.
