Background
Barker, William Mckinley was born on May 25, 1931 in Alva, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Elisha McKinley and Ruby Louisa (Branch) Barker.
Barker, William Mckinley was born on May 25, 1931 in Alva, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Elisha McKinley and Ruby Louisa (Branch) Barker.
Student accounting, Palmer Business College, 1956—1959.
Cost accountant John P. King Manufacturing Company, Augusta, Georgia, 1955—1957. Division controller Riegel Textile Corporation, Johnston, South Carolina, 1957—1967, Ware Shoals, 1967—1970, Trion, Georgia, 1970—1976, administrative manager Fries, Virginia, 1977. Now executive vice president Riegel Sports Division, Dallas.
Vice president, general manager Fries Textile Company subsidiary Riegel Textile Company, since 1982. Chairman operations research Committee, technical advisory Committee Institute Textile Technology, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Virginia Secretary treasurer Trion (Georgia) Community Foundation, 1970—1976. President Twin County Crimestoppers, Inc., 1983—1984. State executive committeeman Edgefield County (South Carolina) Republican Party, 1963—1964.
Treasurer Chattooga County (Georgia) Presbyterian Ministries, 1974—1976. Elder 1st Presbyterian Church, Galax, Virginia, since 1984. Member of Galax Rotary (president 1980), Galax-Carroll-Grayson Chamber of Commerce 1979, Private Industry Council (board directors Grayson County chapter), Data Processing Management Association (local president 1967).
Married Ann Gloria Usry, September 3, 1949. Children: William Wayne, John McKinley, David Branch.