Background
Laird, Walter Jones was born on June 15, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Jones and Rebecca (Sedberry) Laird.
Laird, Walter Jones was born on June 15, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Jones and Rebecca (Sedberry) Laird.
Bachelor of Science, Princeton University, 1948; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950.
Manager building product sales, E.I. duPont de Nemours, Wilmington, Delaware, 1951-1968; executive vice president, Laird, Bissell and Meeds, Wilmington, 1968-1973; senior vice president, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Wilmington, since 1973. Board directors Delaware Trust Company, Wilmington, Meridian Asset Management, Wentz Corporation, Sinkler Corporation.
Trustee Winterthur Museum and Gardens, since 1969, chairman, 1988-1994, chairman emeritus, since 1994. Trustee St. Andrews School, Middletown, Delaware, 1967-1992, Tower Hill School, Wilmington, 1963-1980. Member Finance Analysts Federation, Society Lees of Virginia, Wilmington Club (president since 1997), Wilmington Country Club, Vicmead Hunt Club, Ocean Forest Golf Club, Grand Senechal Chevaliers du Tastevin, Society Colonial Wars (governor 1993-1995).
Married Antonia Valerie Bissell, November 24, 1951. Children: David E., William Ian, Philip L., Walter J. III, Emily B., Stephen P.