Walter C. Parker

Name: The Duke Endowment
Address: 800 East Morehead, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202, United States
Telephone: 704.376.0291
Price range: $

Trustee, 1924–1955

Mr. Parker was born on November 16, 1884, in Norfolk, Va. His family moved to Warrenton, N.C. He began working for Duke Power Company in 1905 and was named Secretary-Treasurer and Director. Mr. Parker was chosen by James B. Duke as an original Trustee of The Duke Endowment in 1924. He served as Treasurer of the Board for approximately 29 years, until his death on November 13, 1955. He was an honorary pallbearer at James B. Duke’s funeral in 1925.