Walter Samuel Blake

Background

Blake, Walter Samuel was born on June 15, 1951 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Son of John Graham Gilmore and Lucile Blake.

Education

Bachelor, Washington & Lee University, 1972. Master in Regional Planning, University North Carolina, 1974.

Career

Associate, Hammer, Siler, George Associations, Washington, 1974-1979; senior associate, Zuchelli, Hunter & Associations, Annapolis, Maryland., 1979-1985; executive director, Housing & Economics Development corporation, 1985-1987; executive vice president, NAIOP Advisory Council, Dallas, 1987-1990; executive vice president, Real Estate Council, Dallas, 1990-1992; president, Rockbridge Company, Dallas, since 1990. Consultant City of Richmond, Virginia, since 1986. Board directors Dallas Business Finance Corporation;president Rockbridge Company, Dallas, since 1990.

Achievements

• Walter Samuel Blake has been listed as a noteworthy Construction executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Oak Cliff Clinics Inc., Dallas, 1988-1989. President Dallas County History Foundation, Dallas, 1992-1993, chairman, 1994, board directors, since 1989. Board directors Central Dallas Association, 1989-1992, AAMAN, Dallas, since 1991, Goodwill Industries Dallas, since 1990, Real Estate Council, 1992-1993.

Member Council for Urban Development (vice president), Urban Land Institute, Washington and Lee Alumni Association (board directors 1994).

Interests

• Racquetball, reading.

Connections

Married Janice Rosetta Campbell, March 9, 1971. Children: Malaika, T. Malachi, Melanie Camille.

Father:

John Graham Gilmore

Mother:

Lucile Blake

Spouse:

Janice Rosetta Campbell

child:

Melanie Camille Blake

child:

T. Malachi Blake

child:

Malaika Blake