Background
Somerville,, Walter Raleigh was born on February 17, 1930 in Macon, North Carolina, United States. Son of Walter Raleigh and Bettie Lou (Hunt) Somerville.
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Walter Raleigh Somerville
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Bachelor in Business Administration, University Maryland, 1970.
Career
Personnel staffing specialist Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, 1962-1965. Personnel management specialist Office of Economic Opportunity, 1965-1967, Office Secretary Transportation, Washington, 1967-1970. Chief civilian equal opportunity division United States Coast Guard Transportation Department, 1970-1983, director civil rights, 1983-1996, assistant commandant civil rights, since 1996.
Trainee Federal Executive Development Program, 1975-1976.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman finance committee Christ United Methodist Church, Washington, 1976-1985, chairman administrative council, 1985-1986. Member human relations education board Department Defense, 1983-1985. Member Department Defense Equal Oportunity Council.
Chairman placement and counseling committee for industry cluster Paul Quinn College. Board trustees United States Coast Guard Academy, since 1994. Served in United States Air Force, 1951-1960.
Member American Management Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (diamond life membership, Roy Wilkins meritorious service award, 1987, Benjamin L. Hooks distinguished service award, 1993), Senior Executives Association, Washington Urban League (life), University Maryland Alumni Association (century club), National Urban League (charter member President's Club, member black executive exchange program, visiting professor historically black colleges universities).
Connections
Married Jean Renwick Nava, September 12, 1975. 1 child, Thomasine A. Walker-Adams, 1 stepchild, Pamela Nava-Whitter.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Performance award, 1981, 82, 83, Proclamation award City Council New Orleans, 1987, Key to City of Franklin, Kentucky, 1992, Senior Executive Service Cash Performance award, 1993, 2000, Outstanding Contributions to Higher Education Special award National Association Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, 1995, national role model innovator award Minority Access, Inc., 2000. Named to National Association Equal Opportunityin Higher Education Registry of Distinguished Individuals, 1995.Recipient Outstanding Performance award, 1981, 82, 83, Proclamation award City Council New Orleans, 1987, Key to City of Franklin, Kentucky, 1992, Senior Executive Service Cash Performance award, 1993, 2000, Outstanding Contributions to Higher Education Special award National Association Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, 1995, national role model innovator award Minority Access, Inc., 2000. Named to National Association Equal Opportunityin Higher Education Registry of Distinguished Individuals, 1995.