Background
Walker, William Alexander was born on March 27, 1930 in Tacoma. Son of William Alexander and Eleanor Marie (O'Connor) Walker.
Walker, William Alexander was born on March 27, 1930 in Tacoma. Son of William Alexander and Eleanor Marie (O'Connor) Walker.
Bachelor of Science in Military Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1952. Master of Science in Physics, University Virginia, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1962.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1952, advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1967, artillery officer Korea and others, 1952-1958, nuclear weapons officer various locations, 1962-1969. Battalion Commander 101st Airborne Division, Republic of Viet Nam, 1970. Retired United States Army, 1973.
Analyst, engineer, program manager Logicon, Inc., Tracor, Inc., various locations, 1973-1987. Principal engineer Raytheon Company, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1987-1996.
President Association for Retarded Children, Albuquerque, 1963-1965. Member Sigma Xi.
Married Frances Randolph Barner, October 8, 1955 (divorced November 1966). Children: William, Elisabeth, Emily, Jane, G. Mitchell. Married Marie Therese Hulsebosch Thevenet, November 26, 1966.
9 stepchildren.