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Donald Walker (FRS) , Canadian businessman
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Don or Donald Walker may refer to: * Don Walker (musician) (born 1951), Australian musician *Don Walker (orchestrator) (1907–1989), American orchestrator *Don Walker (diplomat), on List of ambassadors of New Zealand to Poland *Don Walker (Australian footballer) (1873–1932), Australian rules footballer *Don Walker (footballer, born 1935) (1935–2011), Scottish footballer *Donald Walker (cricketer) (1912–1941), English cricketer *Donald Walker (politician) (1949–2009), American politician *Donald J. Walker Donald J. Walker is a Canadian automotive executive and former chief executive officer of Magna International Inc., a Canadian global automotive supplier. He has worked in the automotive industry since 1980. In 2017, he was listed as the secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Walker (musician)
Donald Hugh Walker (born 29 November 1951) is an Australian musician and songwriter who wrote many of the hits for Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel. Walker is considered to be one of Australia's best songwriters. In 2012 he was inducted into the Australian Songwriter's Hall of Fame. He played piano and keyboard with the Cold Chisel from 1973 to 1983, when they disbanded. He has since continued to record and tour, both solo, initially under the name Catfish and as Tex, Don and Charlie, and worked as a songwriter for others. In 2009, he released his first book. Richard Clapton describes Walker as, "the most Australian writer there has ever been. Don just digs being a sort of Beat poet, who goes around observing, especially around the streets of Kings Cross. He soaks it up like a sponge and articulates it so well. Quite frankly, I think he's better than the rest of us." Biography 1951–1972: Early life and family Walker was born in Ayr, Queensland to a farmer father and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Walker (orchestrator)
Don Walker (October 28, 1907 – September 12, 1989) was a prolific Broadway orchestrator, who also composed music for musicals and one film and worked as a conductor in television. Biography Walker was born in Lambertville, New Jersey. He attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Audrey, had a daughter, Anne Liebgold, and a son, David. Walker died in New Hope, Pennsylvania in 1989 at the age of 81.Shepard, Richard F"Don Walker, 81, an Orchestrator Of Broadway Musical Comedies" ''The New York Times'', September 13, 1989, accessed July 20, 2009 Career As with many of the other great orchestrators, Walker served a long apprenticeship with Max Dreyfus at Chappell Music's arranging department starting in the 1930s, until he finally went out in business for himself in the early 1950s setting up office in New York City. Among the scores that he orchestrated were those for the popular musicals ''Carousel'', ''Finian's Rainbow'', ''Call Me Madam' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Walker (diplomat)
Don or Donald Walker may refer to: *Don Walker (musician) (born 1951), Australian musician *Don Walker (orchestrator) Don Walker (October 28, 1907 – September 12, 1989) was a prolific Broadway orchestrator, who also composed music for musicals and one film and worked as a conductor in television. Biography Walker was born in Lambertville, New Jersey. He atte ... (1907–1989), American orchestrator * Don Walker (diplomat), on List of ambassadors of New Zealand to Poland * Don Walker (Australian footballer) (1873–1932), Australian rules footballer * Don Walker (footballer, born 1935) (1935–2011), Scottish footballer * Donald Walker (cricketer) (1912–1941), English cricketer * Donald Walker (politician) (1949–2009), American politician * Donald J. Walker, Canadian businessman {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ambassadors Of New Zealand To Poland
The Ambassador from New Zealand to Poland is New Zealand's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Poland, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission in Poland. The embassy is located in Warsaw, Poland's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador in Poland since 2004. The embassy was officially opened in April 2005. List of heads of mission Ambassadors to Poland Non-resident ambassadors, resident in West Germany * Doug Zohrab (1973–1975) Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Austria * Basil Bolt (1975–1978) * Tony Small (1978–1982) * Hugo Judd (1982–1985) * Don Walker (1985–1990) * Barry Brooks (1990–1992) Non-resident ambassadors, resident in Germany * Richard Grant (1992–1994) * Gerry Thompson (1994–1998) * Win Cochrane (1998–2003) * Peter Hamilton (2003–2004) Resident ambassadors * Philip Griffiths (2004–2008) * Penelope Ridings (2008-2011) * Wendy Hinton (2013-2016) * Mary Thurston (2016–2021) * Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Walker (Australian Footballer)
James Donald Walker (11 July 1873 – 2 June 1932) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). References External links * * 1873 births 1932 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) St Kilda Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Walker (footballer, Born 1935)
Donald Hunter Walker (10 September 1935 – 21 December 2011) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a wing half A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie .... References 1935 births 2011 deaths Footballers from Edinburgh Scottish footballers Men's association football wing halves Tranent Juniors F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Ashford United F.C. players Rugby Town F.C. (1945) players English Football League players {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Walker (cricketer)
Donald Frederick Walker (15 August 1912 – 18 June 1941) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Hampshire between 1937 and 1939. A left-handed batsman and occasional wicketkeeper Walker played 73 first-class games for Hampshire. In 1937 during a County Championship match played against Sussex, at the United Services Recreation Ground Walker and Gerry Hill put on 235 for the 5th wicket, which remains to this day a Hampshire record. A patient batsman, Walker was able to manufacture an innings with great touch. His best season came in 1939, in what was to be his last season. Walker scored 1,117 runs, including three centuries; average 29.39. Walker was also a strong Rugby player, he captained the Dorset County team and also captained a Royal Air Force side. Military career and death With the onset of the Second World War Walker joined the Royal Air Force. He was commissioned as a flight lieutenant and was assigned to No. 58 Squadron to fly Armstrong Whitworth Whitl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Walker (politician)
Donald Walker (died September 28, 2009) was a United States politician who served from 1994 to 2009 as mayor of Warner Robins, Georgia. He was in the midst of a campaign for a fourth term in office when he committed suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. macon.com. Retrieved on September 28, 2009. He had previously temporarily stepped down as mayor during foot surgery in 2008, during which Clifford Holmes served as mayor pro tem; after Walker's death, John Havrilla served as mayor pro tem until a successor, Chuck Shaheen, was elected in the November 2009 election. Walker hailed from the Walker family, a political family that has participated in the politics of |
