Block, Upload, Automoderated users, edit, move, protect, rollback
57,799
edits
Changes
→Background
==Background==
==Background==
Walker was born in the Wyatt Community of Jackson Parish near the Winn Parish line in north Louisiana, the second youngest of nine sons and two daughters of William Thomas Walker and the former Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Stovall (1877–1951). At the time of his mother's death in 1951, the obituary lists George Walker as a dean at [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] and his youngest brother, [[William Stewart Walker]] as a [[lieutenant colonel]] in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]]. Another brother, Edgar Lee "Ed" Walker (1901–1972), was a [[football]] coach for the [[University of Mississippi]] Rebels at Oxford, [[Mississippi]], who led his team to an early Orange Bow] competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.transportcemetery.com/Walker_MES.html|title=Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Stovall|publisher=Transport Cemetery records, Dodson, Louisiana|accessdate=July 19, 2009}}</ref>
A Walker cousin, [[Morgan W. Walker, Sr.]], was an [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] businessman who was president and founder of Continental Trailways bus lines.<ref>Obituary of Morgan W. Walker, Sr., ''Winn Parish Enterprise News,'' February 23, 1983</ref>
A Walker cousin, [[Morgan W. Walker, Sr.]], was an [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] businessman who was president and founder of Continental Trailways bus lines.<ref>Obituary of Morgan W. Walker, Sr., ''Winn Parish Enterprise News,'' February 23, 1983</ref>
In 1935, Walker received his Bachelor of Science degree from NSU, then known as Northwestern State College. In 1936, he earned a master's degree in accounting at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He then began his teaching career in Monroe at the then Northeast Junior College. Thereafter, he was a member of the faculty of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish and the University of Louisiana at [[Lafayette]]. From 1941 to 1943, he was the state supervisor of business education. From 1943 to 1945, he was personnel director for the Port of Embarkation in [[New Orleans]].<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thenewsstar/obituary.aspx?n=george-thomas-walker&pid=152392279|title=George T. Walker|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
In 1935, Walker received his Bachelor of Science degree from NSU, then known as Northwestern State College. In 1936, he earned a master's degree in accounting at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He then began his teaching career in Monroe at the then Northeast Junior College. Thereafter, he was a member of the faculty of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish and the University of Louisiana at [[Lafayette]]. From 1941 to 1943, he was the state supervisor of business education. From 1943 to 1945, he was personnel director for the Port of Embarkation in [[New Orleans]].<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thenewsstar/obituary.aspx?n=george-thomas-walker&pid=152392279|title=George T. Walker|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
==Academic career==
==Academic career==
After World War II, Walker earned his [[Ph.D.]] from LSU in business administration and accounting, with a minor field in economics. At the time, he was also the assistant to the dean of the LSU Junior Division. After completion of his doctoral studies, Walker became dean of applied arts and sciences at NSU, thereafter adding to those duties from 1954 to 1958 the position of NSU dean of administration.<ref name=obit/>
After World War II, Walker earned his [[Ph.D.]] from LSU in business administration and accounting, with a minor field in economics. At the time, he was also the assistant to the dean of the LSU Junior Division. After completion of his doctoral studies, Walker became dean of applied arts and sciences at NSU, thereafter adding to those duties from 1954 to 1958 the position of NSU dean of administration.<ref name=obit/>