Background
Walker, Walter Willard was born on December 4, 1911 in Minneapolis. Son of Archie Dean and Bertha Willard (Hudson) Walker.
real estate and investments executive
Walker, Walter Willard was born on December 4, 1911 in Minneapolis. Son of Archie Dean and Bertha Willard (Hudson) Walker.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1935. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1940. Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1942—1948.
October 1969); married Elaine Barbatsis, March 17, 1972. Stepchildren: Nicholas K. Barbatsis, Marianna Barbatsis Priest, Becka Barbatsis Mourmouras, Christian Barbatsis Dayton. Teaching fellow pathology University of Minnesota, 1942-1948.
Left medicine, went into business, 1948.
Director Shasta Forest Company, Redding, California, 1951-1971, treasurer, 1954-1966, vice president, 1966-1971. Secretary, director Barlow Realty Company, Minneapolis, 1954-1967, president, 1967-1977, chairman, 1977-1980, secretary, 1980-1983, vice president, 1983-1988.
Partner Barlow Associations, 1988. Secretary, board director Walker Pence Company, 1950-1972.
Secretary Penwalk InvestmentCo., 1958-1972, board director, 1943-1972.
Board director Craig-Hallum Corporation, Minneapolis,1954-1992. Advisory board Lincoln office Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis, 1957-1974. Board of directors T.B. Walker Foundation, 1953-1976, vice president, 1954-1976.
Board directors Minnesota Opera Company, 1968-1973, Archie Doctorate. and Bertha H. Walker Foundation, since 1953, Minneapolis Foundation, 1962-1979, Walker Art Center, 1954-1976, United Fund, 1966-1972.
Trustee Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, 1969-1977. Trustee Children"sHealth Center, Incorporated., 1968-1973, treasurer, 1969-1973.
President Foundation Services, 1967-1973. Board directors, Executive Committee Minnesota Charities Review Council, 1965-1974.
Member Hennepin County Capital Budgeting Task Force, 1973-1974.
Member of Sigma Xi, Minneapolis, University Minnesota Alumni Club, Princeton Club (New York City), Nu Sigma Nu.
Married Elva Mae Dawson, December 16, 1939 (divorced October 1969). Married Elaine Barbatsis, March 17, 1972. 1 stepchild Nicholas R.
