Robert M. Walker

For the American physicist, see Robert M. Walker (physicist).

Robert Michael "Mike" Walker^[1][2][3] (born September 14, 1948)^[4] is the former United States Under Secretary of the Army (1997–1998).

Robert M. Walker
Acting United States Secretary of the Army
In office December 2, 1997 – July 1, 1998
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Joe R. Reeder
Succeeded by	Louis Caldera
United States Under Secretary of the Army
In office November 13, 1997 – October 15, 1998
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Joe R. Reeder
Succeeded by	Bernard D. Rostker
Personal details
Born	Robert Michael Walker (1948-09-14) September 14, 1948 (age 76) Martin, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Tennessee
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army ( Army National Guard)
Years of service	1969–1975
Unit	Tennessee Army National Guard

Biography

Walker was born in Martin, Tennessee, in 1948. He attended Martin High School until 1965 and graduated from DeKalb County High School in Smithville, Tennessee in May 1966. Walker then attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville until January 1969, but did not earn a degree. He also studied at the University of Maryland, College Park in 1969.^[1][2][3] From 1969-76, Walker worked as a staff assistant to Rep. Joe L. Evins (D–Tenn. 4).

Walker joined the staff of Senator Jim Sasser (D–Tenn.) in 1977. He also served as an enlisted soldier in the Tennessee Army National Guard and District of Columbia Army National Guard in the 1970s.

From 1978–93, Walker served as a professional staff member of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations and staff director of the United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction.

In 1993, President of the United States Bill Clinton named Walker Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment and Walker held this office 1993-97.

In 1997, President Clinton nominated Walker as United States Under Secretary of the Army, and he subsequently held this office from November 13, 1997 through October 15, 1998. He was Acting United States Secretary of the Army from December 2, 1997 through July 2, 1998.

In 1998–1999, he was Deputy Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

He then served as Acting Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs, United States Department of Veterans Affairs from December 1999 until September 2000, at which point he was appointed as the first Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, taking up his duties in September 2000.

In February 2001, Walker joined Plexus Scientific Corporation, serving as a senior vice president and later as chairman.^[5][6][7]

Walker has lectured at the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security.^[7][8]

Walker married Romy Pettersen.^[1][2][3]

References

1. "Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 103d Congress: Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate". Vol. 103, no. 873. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1994. pp. 302–304. ISBN 978-0-16-046386-0.
2. "Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, First Session, 105th Congress: Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate". Vol. 105, no. 371. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1998. pp. 682–685. ISBN 978-0-16-056255-6.
3. "Nominations of Robert M. (Mike) Walker and Kenneth Prewitt: Hearing Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session". Vol. 105, no. 720. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1998. pp. 35–39. ISBN 978-0-16-057793-2. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
4. "Department of Defense appropriations for 1995 : Hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, second session". 1994.
5. "Comark Building Systems Names Robert Walker to Board of Directors and Michael Duffy as Vice President of Federal Government Services" (Press release). Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. April 24, 2006. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
6. Kanowitz, Stephanie (January 29, 2007). "Plexus names new president, chairman of the board". FCW. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
7. "Robert M. (Mike) Walker" (PDF). U.S. Department of Homeland Security. February 15, 2011. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
8. "CHDS Faculty/Experts". Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security. September 2, 2011. p. 43. Retrieved 2022-03-07.

• Profile from the Dept. of the Army at the Wayback Machine (archived January 19, 2004)

Government offices
Preceded by Joe R. Reeder	United States Under Secretary of the Army November 13, 1997 – October 15, 1998	Succeeded by Bernard D. Rostker
Preceded by Togo Dennis West Jr.	Acting United States Secretary of the Army December 2, 1997 – July 1, 1998	Succeeded by Louis Caldera