Miriam Gully Walter

Background

Walter, Miriam Gully was born on September 9, 1940 in Newark, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Berj Hrant and Lillian Mae (Boyajian) Guleserian.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northern Illinois U., 1965; postgraduate, U. N.H., 1978-1979.

Career

Teacher, DeKalb (Illinois) Community Unit Schools, 1965-1969; teacher, Department of Defense Overseas Schools, Japan, 1969-1970; teacher, Department of Defense Overseas Schools, Philippines, 1970-1971; congressional research service, Library of Congress, Washington, 1980; assistant to regional director, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Washington, 1980-1981; special assistant, Department of Interior, Secretariat for Energy and Minerals, Washington, 1981-1984; executive director, National Strategic Materials and Minerals, Program Advisory Committee, Washington, 1984-1988; manager government affairs, Tempel Steel Company, Chicago, since 1988. Commissioner President Task Force on Women, Minorities and Handicapped in Science and Technology, Washington, 1987-1988. Member Interagy. Group on Space Policy, Washington, 1985-1986.

Chairman Mathematics Curriculum Committee, DeKalb, Illinois, 1968-1969. Board directors International Industrial Symposium for the Super Collider, secretary, 1992-1993. Controller Industry Association for the Superconducting Super Collider.

Achievements

• Miriam Gully Walter has been listed as a noteworthy Steel company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board member McCormick Boys and Girls Club, Chicago, since 1988. Patron Lyric Opera Guild, Chicago, since 1988. Honorary member Hadassah, Portsmouth, N.H., 1977.

Secretary, vice president Officers Wives Club, Pease Air Force Base, N.H., 1972-1978. Advisory board member Yes Chicago. Member Chicago Area Public Affairs Group, Chicago Women in Government Rels.

Member National Education Association, NAFE, Association Women in Metals Industries, Women in Mining (program chairman 1987-1988), National Strategy Forum, East Bank Club (Chicago.

Interests

• Avocations: opera, mystery literature, golf, foreign traveling.

Connections

Married Clair E. Walter, December 26, 1971 (divorced 1981). 1 child, Maris Dawn.

Father:

Berj Hrant Guleserian

Mother:

Lillian Mae (Boyajian) Guleserian

Spouse:

Clair E. Walter

child:

Maris Dawn Walter