Walter Theodore Atkinson

Background

Atkinson, Walter Theodore was born on June 10, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Walter T. Senior and Rose P. (Reiger) Atkinson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Arizona State University, 1975; Master in International Management, American Graduate School International Management, Glendale, Arizona, 1976.

Career

Captain, chief pilot, Universal Airlines, Detroit, 1962-1972; manager marketing, Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, Kansas, 1976-1979; sales manager, Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, Kansas, 1981-1982; director marketing, Cooper Airmotive, Dallas, 1979-1981; executive vice president, Evergreen International Aviation, McMinnville, Oregon, 1982-1985; president, Bedford Acquisition Corporation, Dallas, 1985-1987; vice president, Cargo Development Group, Houston, 1987-1988; president, Cargo Development Group, Houston, 1988-1989; vice president cargo, Continental Airlines, Houston, 1989-1991; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Challenge Air Cargo, Inc., Miami, Florida, 1991-1994; president, Atkinson Aviation Group, Inc., Miami, since 1994. Chairman International Medical Association Shipping & Forwarding, London, 1988-1991. Director Air Cargo, Inc., Annapolis, Maryland.,1989-1994, Cargo Network Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Garden City, New York, 1990-1991.

Vice chairman Air Transport Association, Air Cargo Council, Washington, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Walter Theodore Atkinson has been listed as a noteworthy Air transportation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman aviation committee Houston World Trade Division, 1990-1991. Chairman aviationtask force Greater Houston Partnership, 1990-1991. Chairman economics committee Helicopter Association American, Washington, 1983.

With United States Air National Guard, 1957-1963.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, skiing, jogging.

Connections

Married Lynn Marjean Korkala, June 24, 1966. Children: Suzanne Jean, Elizabeth Rose.

Father:

Walter T. Senior Atkinson

Mother:

Rose P. (Reiger) Atkinson

Spouse:

Lynn Marjean Korkala

child:

Suzanne Jean Atkinson

child:

Elizabeth Rose Atkinson