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Walsh, William Desmond was born on August 4, 1930 in New York City. Son of William J. and Catherine Grace (Desmond) Walsh.
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William Desmond Walsh
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William Desmond Walsh, American investor. Bar: New York 1955. Member board overseers, chairman finance committee Hoover Institute; co-chairman dean's advisory board Harvard Law School; trustee emeritus Fordham University; Member New York State Bar Association, Harvard Club (New York City and San Francisco), Fordham Club Northern California, Knights of Malta.
Education
Bachelor, Fordham University, 1951. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1955.
Career
Assistant, United State Attorneys Southern district New York, New York City, 1955-1958;
counsel, New York Commission Investigation, New York City, 1958-1961;
management consultant, McKinsey & Company. New York City, 1961-1967;
senior vice president, Arcata Corporation, Menlo Park, California, 1967-1982;
general partner, Sequoia Associations, since 1982;
president, chief Executive officer, Atacra Liquidating Trust, 1982-1988. Chairman, Board Of Directors Consolidated Freightways Corporation, Menlo Park, California, Clayton Group, Inc., Tampa, Florida, Newell Manufacturing Corporation, Lowell, Michigan, Newell Industrial Corporation, Roanoke, Virginia, Neuroscis.
Institute/Scripps; board directors United Research Services Corporation, San Francisco, Basic Vegetable Products, San Francisco, UNOVA, Beverly Hills, California, Newcourt Credit Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Crown Vantage, Oakland, California, Bemiss Jason Corporation, Newark, California, Am.Ireland Fund.
Achievements
Membership
Member board overseers, chairman finance committee Hoover Institute. Co-chairman dean's advisory board Harvard Law School. Trustee emeritus Fordham University.
Member New York State Bar Association, Harvard Club (New York City and San Francisco), Fordham Club Northern California, Knights of Malta.
Connections
Married Mary Jane Gordon, April 5, 1951 (deceased January 18, 2008). Children: Deborah, Caroline, Michael, Suzanne, Tara Jane, Peter.
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American
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1951
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1955