Background
Walker, Richard David was born on February 19, 1931 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Stanton and Amelia (Ramseyer) Walker.
Walker, Richard David was born on February 19, 1931 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Stanton and Amelia (Ramseyer) Walker.
Business and Community Engagement, University Maryland, 1953. Master of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1961.
Instructor, Purdue University, 1957-1961. Assistant professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1961-1962, associate professor, 1962-1968, professor, 1968-1996, head department civil engineering, 1970-1983. Professor emeritus, 1996.
Consultant in highway design & safety. Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1955-1957.
Member Montgomery County Republican Committee. Elder Presbyterian Church, 1973—2007. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials (secretary committee C-9 on concrete and concrete aggregates 1970-1976), National Society of Professional Engineers (life), Transportation Research Board, American Society for Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon.
Married Alice Patricia Davis, June 6, 1953. Children: Patricia Vawn, Jean Brianne, Sharyl Elise.