Background
Walker, Walter Wyrick was born on January 14, 1924 in Winslow, Arizona, United States. Son of John Edward and Sadie Theresa (Moore) Walker.
Walker, Walter Wyrick was born on January 14, 1924 in Winslow, Arizona, United States. Son of John Edward and Sadie Theresa (Moore) Walker.
Bachelor of Science, U. Arizona, 1950, Master of Science (National Defense Education Acting fellow 1959-1962), 1962, Doctor of Philosophy (National Science Foundation fellow 1966-1967), 1968. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Physical Science, 1958. Metallurgical engineer, chemist in automotive, nuclear energy and aerospace field, 35 years.
Group leader metallurgical technical Hughes Aircraft Company, Tucson, 1978-1982, staff engineer, 1982-1984, senior staff engineer, 1984-1986, senior scientist, 1986-1989, retired 1989.
Owner Andeco, Tucson, 1989. Member part-time and full-time faculty various universities.
Metallurgical engineer, chemist, automotive, nuclear energy and aerospace field. Group leader metallurgical technical Hughes Aircraft Company, Tucson, 1978—1982, staff engineer, 1982—1984, senior staff engineer, 1984—1986, senior scientist, 1986—1989, retired, 1989. Owner Andeco, since 1989.
Member part-time and full-time faculty Various University. With United States Naval Reserve, World World War II.
Member Pima County Pollution Control Hearing Board,1979—, Tucson Advisory Committee on Air Pollution, 1970-1972, Tucson Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee, 1989. Served with United States Naval Reserve, World World War World World War World War II Fellow American Institute Chemists, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Society Metals, National Society Professional Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Geophysical Union, American Optical Society, National Association Corrosion Engineers, Arizona Academy Sciences, New York.Acad.
Sciences, British Institute Metals, Mensa. German Shepherd Dog; Club: Southern Arizona Hiking.
Married Frances Ellen Sprawls, January 16, 1952.