Ralph Waldo Walker

Background

Walker, Ralph Waldo was born on January 29, 1928 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. Son of Roy Homer and Ida (Crane) Walker.

Education

Doctor of Education, Auburn University, 1965. Juris Doctor, Emory University, 1969. Doctor of Medicine, American University of Caribbean, Plymouth, Montserrat, 1982.

Career

School psychologist, public schools Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, 1950-1956; administrator, psychologist, Florida School for Boys, Marianna, 1956-1962; professor psychology, Jacksonville State University, 1963-1969; senior partner, Walker & Walker Attys at Law, Marietta, Georgia, 1969-1979; intern in family medicine, Carraway Methodist Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, 1982-1983; resident in general psychiatry, Cherokee Mental Health Institute, Cherokee, Iowa., 1986-1989; general, forensic psychiatrist, Cherokee Mental Health Institute, Iowa., 1986-1989; private practice general psychiatry and forensic psychiatry, Marianna, Florida, since 1989. President Jackson County Teachers Credit Union, Marianna, 1957-1962.

Achievements

• Ralph Waldo Walker has been listed as a reputable Physician, forensic psychiatrist, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Legal Medicine. Member American Bar Association (chairman energy resources committee 1977-1978), American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, Florida Federation Social Workers (district governor 1961-1962), Iowa Medical Society, Iowa Psychiatric Society (vice chairman ethics committee 1987-1989), Florida Medical Association, Florida Academy Family Practice, Florida Psychiatric Association, Cherokee County Medical Society, American Academy Family Practice, Florida Paychiat.

Interests

• Avocations: horticulture, fishing, snorkeling, bird watching.

Connections

Married Naomi Philbeck, February 22, 1954 (divorced 1981). Children: Ralph Gerald, Jennifer Diane, Mimi Kathryn, Ralph Waldo III, Deborah Diane. Married Shelley Simonds, February 12, 1981.

Children: Perry Crane, Joseph Simonds, Ellen Virginia.

Father:

Roy Homer Walker

Mother:

Ida (Crane) Walker

Spouse:

Shelley Simonds

Spouse:

Naomi Philbeck

child:

Perry Crane Walker

child:

Mimi Kathryn Walker

child:

Ralph Gerald Walker

child:

Ellen Virginia Walker

child:

Deborah Diane Walker

child:

Jennifer Diane Walker

child:

Joseph Simonds Walker

child:

Ralph Waldo III Walker