Leland Jasper Walker

Background

Walker, Leland Jasper was born on April 18, 1923 in Fallon, Nevada, United States. Son of Albert Willard and Grayce (Wilkinson) Walker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Iowa State University, 1944. D. England (honorary), Montana State University, 1983.

Career

Engineer with various governmental departments, 1946-1951, 53-55; vice president, Wenzel & Company (consultant engineers), Great Falls, Montana, 1955-1958; president, Chairman of the Board, Northern Engineering and Testing, Inc., Great Falls, 1958-1988. President Indiana laboratories Assurance Company, 1977-1979. Board directors Montana Power Company, Entech Inc., 1982-1992, Lewis and Clark Biologicals, Inc., 1989-1992, Applied Technology, Inc.

Politics

The diversity of religious expressions is guaranteed by the separation of church and state. However, church and state should interact in different social and political fields for the benefit of the whole society.

Views

There are different understandings about the Bible's authority in our lives. The task of every believer is to use different Bible translations and commentaries in order to discover the word of God.

Membership

President, trustee Endowment and Research Foundation Montana State University, 1969-1982, Montana Deaconess Hospital, Great Falls, 1959-1967. McLaughlin Research Institute Biological Sciences, 1989-1992, Montana School Deaf and Blind Foundation, since 1984. Trustee Rocky Mountain College, 1977-1980, Dufresne Foundation, 1979-1987.

Chairman, board directors Montana Technology Superior vena cava syndrome Advisory Council advisory county Engineering College Montana State University. Board directors Montana State Fair, Engineering Socs. Commision on Energy, 1977-1979, Montana Board Science and Technology, 1983-1988, Great Falls Chamber Foundation,1989-1991, trustee Great Falls Public Library.

Foundation, since 1995. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (president 1976-1977), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Cons. Engineers Council (president Montana 1971), Accrediting Board Engineering and Technology (vice president 1978-1979, president 1980-1983).

Member National Academy Engineering, American Council Indiana laboratories (honorary secretary 1973-1976), Meadowlark Country Club, Pachyderm Club (board directors, vice president 1992-1994), Chi Epsilon (national honorary), Tau Beta Pi (honorary).

Connections

Married Margaret Frances Noble, January 21, 1946. Children: Thomas, Margaret, Timothy.

Father:

Albert Willard Walker

Mother:

Grayce (Wilkinson) Walker

Spouse:

Margaret Frances Noble

child:

Timothy Walker

child:

Thomas Walker

child:

Margaret Walker