Background
Kirk Walker, Robert was born on May 22, 1925 in Jasper, Tennessee, United States.
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Robert Kirk Walker
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Public schools, Chattanooga. University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee. University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1948).
Career
Worked at Strang, Fletcher, Carriger, Walker, Hodge & Smith, Professional Limited Liability Company (Chattanooga, Tennessee) specializing in Corporations Law, Business Law, Administrative Law, Legislative Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1948, Tennessee and Virginia. Order of the Coif; Sigma Nu Phi.
Life Member, Judicial Conference of the Federal Judges of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1966.
Special Counsel, Attorney General of Tennessee, Departments of Insurance and Banking and Highways, 1968-1971. Member, Law Revision Commission of Tennessee, 1970-1971.
President, Chattanooga Area Regional Council of Governments, 1971-1973. Mayor, City of Chattanooga, 1971-1975.
Vice President, Tennessee Municipal League, 1971-1975.
Chairman, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Commission on Bicentennial of United States. Constitution, 1987-1990. Member: Chattanooga (President, 1962.
Member, Board of Governors, 1960-1964), Tennessee (Member, Board of Governors, 1963-1967.
President, 1965-1966) and American Bar Associations. National Conference of Bar Presidents.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation (Charter Fellow). Tennessee Bar Foundation (Charter Fellow).
Chattanooga Bar Foundation (Chairman, 1992).
Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society (Founder, 1996). Military: Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, active duty, 1943-1946. 1951-1952.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Law Revision Commission of Tennessee, 1970-1971. President, Chattanooga Area Regional Council of Governments, 1971-1973. Mayor, City of Chattanooga, 1971-1975.
Vice President, Tennessee Municipal League, 1971-1975.
Chairman, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Commission on Bicentennial of United States. Constitution, 1987-1990.
Member: Chattanooga (President, 1962. Member, Board of Governors, 1960-1964), Tennessee (Member, Board of Governors, 1963-1967.
President, 1965-1966) and American Bar Associations.
National Conference of Bar Presidents. Fellow: American Bar Foundation (Charter Fellow). Tennessee Bar Foundation (Charter Fellow).
Chattanooga Bar Foundation (Chairman, 1992).
Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society (Founder, 1996). Military: Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, active duty, 1943-1946.
1951-1952.
