Background
Walker, Kenneth Dale was born on February 25, 1948 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Billy Glenn and Jo Ann Walker.
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Kenneth Dale Walker
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Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1970.
Career
Manager, Arthur Young & Company, Fort Worth, 1970-1976; controller, vice president finance, Big 4 Automotive, Fort Worth, 1976-1980; vice president ops West Texas, Big 4 Automotive, Fort Worth, 1980-1982; vice president retail, Big 4 Automotive, Fort Worth, 1982-1984; chief finance officer southwest region, Artificial Intelligence Automotive Corporation, Fort Worth, 1984-1986; vice president operations, chief operating officer southwest region, Artificial Intelligence Automotive Corporation, Fort Worth, 1986-1988; owner, Kenneth D. Walker Consulting Turn Around Management Projects, 1988; president, Chief Executive Officer, Cardis Corporation, Buena Park, California, 1989-1992; president, Chief Executive Officer, Parts Industry Corporation, Memphis, 1992-1996; president, Chief Executive Officer, Meineke Discount Muffler Shops, Inc., since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Instructor project business Junior Achievement, Fort Worth, 1981. Board directors All Pro Program, Inc., Andolusia, Alabama, 1978-1984. Bumper to Bumper Program, Fort Worth, 1987-1988.
Member Institute Internal Auditors (vice president 1975-1976, president 1976), Automotive Warehouse Distributor Association (chairman finance statistics committee 1984-1987, chairman university faculty 1986-1987, Board of Governors since 1986, Chairman, Board Of Directors 1995, Pursuit of Excellence award 1986), TPC-Southwind Club.
Connections
Married Cheri Lee Propp, February 28, 1969 (divorced August 1980). Children: Joel Glenn, Corbett Dale. Married Vickie Lynn Franklin, September 27, 1980.
Children: Kristi Lynn, Carolyn Christine.
