Background
Walker, Vincent Henry was born on October 14, 1915 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Daniel Henry and Annie Jane (Gookin) Walker.
Walker, Vincent Henry was born on October 14, 1915 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Daniel Henry and Annie Jane (Gookin) Walker.
Juris Doctor, Boston College Law, 1939. Bachelor of Commercial Science, Benjamin Franklin University, 1951.
Partner firm, 1940-1942. General manager, counsel, joint venture land and subdivision developers and sales South and Southwestern United States, 1946-1960. Federal Housing Administration regional attorney Southeastern United States and Virgin Islands.
Then regional attorney Federal Housing Administration Washington Headquarters for Mid Atlantic region, 1960. Assistant for zone operations Southwestern United States, 1960-1961. Agency for International Development State Department contract specialist, chief commercial contracts branch, adviser to Government of Sudan for contract negotiations, developed conversion of Agency for International Development contracts to automatic data processing system in Vietnam Agency for International Development Office of Contract Services, Washington, 1961-1969.
International trade policy specialist, chief trade policy branch, director (acting) industrial resources division Agency for International Development Office of Procurement, 1969-1972. International trade specialist, agricultural commoditiies manager, procurement support division Office of Commodity Management, Agency for International Development, 1972-1975. Contract specialist, interagency representative, member interagency procurement policy committee Office Contracts Management, 1975-1985.
Independent legal, finance consultant, 1985-1993.
Honorary member board directors American Opera Scholarship Society. Member men's committee International Eye Foundation. Contributor incorporating attorney Lowell Light Opera Guild, 1942.
Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, Overseas, 1942-1946. Member Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, District of Columbia Bar associations, National Trust forHistoric Preservation, Smithsonian Associates, Wolf Trap Associates.
Married Irene Iris Johnson, November 16, 1946. Children: Patricia Anne (Mistress John Armstrong III), Johnnie Melinda.