Background
Alford, Walter Helion was born on April 10, 1938 in Atlanta. Son of Helion G. and Sarah M. (Smith) Alford.
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Walter Helion Alford
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Education
University of Georgia (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1960). Emory University (Juris Doctor, 1962).
Career
Bar: Georgia 1962, Florida 1965. Attorney, Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, Atlanta, 1964, Jacksonville, Florida, 1964-1967, Atlanta, 1967-1968. Attorney American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1968-1969.
General attorney Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, Columbia, South Carolina., 1969-1972, Miami, Florida, 1972-1976, general.solicitor, 1976-1979, vice president Florida public affairs, 1979-1982, vice president Florida, since 1982.
Director Barnett Banks of Florida, Incorporated., Jacksonville. Board of directors Florida Council of 100, since 1984, Florida Council Economics Education, 1984, United Way Dade County, since 1984, South. Florida Health Action Coalition, Incorporated., 1982, Associated Industries Florida, from 1982.
Now executive vice president, general counsel BellSouth Corporation, Atlanta. Board of Governors Greater Miami Chamber of C., 1982.
Member Executive Committee, board directors Florida Chamber of Commerce, 1982.
Executive director Public Utilities Research Center, U. Florida, since 1979. Trustee Florida Indiana College Fund, since 1982. Member of advisory board Salvation Army, Miami, since 1982, Lighthouse for theBlind, Miami, since 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Board governors Gtr. Miami Chamber of C., 1982. Board directors Florida Council of 1000, 1984, Florida Council Economic Education, 1984, United Way Dade County, since 1984, South Florida Action Coalition, Inc., 1982. Director Public Utilities Research Center, University Florida, since 1979.
Member advisory board Salvation Army, Miami, since 1982, Lighthouse for the Blind, Miami, since 1983. Member executive committee, board directors Florida Chamber of C., 1982. Trustee Florida Indiana College Fund, since 1982.
Member of Georgia Bar Association, Florida Bar Foundation, Florida Bar Association, City (founding, board governors), Riviera Country (Coral Gables, Florida), Miami Bankers (Miami), Governors (Tallahassee).
Connections
Married Susanne K. Pichard, May 22, 1971. Children: Walter Helion, Sarah East., P.K. Justin, Allison Smith.
