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PHILLIP D. WALKER
PO Box 459
Hickory, North Carolina 28603

PERSONAL

Wife:  Joan K. Walker, Residential Contractor, WCU Graduate
Children:  Jonathan, WCU Graduate;   Melanie, UNC Chapel Hill Student

EDUCATION:

    Western Carolina University:
    • Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, 1971
    • President of Student Senate
    • Vice President of Student Body
    • Senator and President of Freshman Class

    Graduate Studies:
    • University of Oklahoma Commercial Banking School
    • University of South Carolina School of Banking

CAREER:
Senior Vice President, Western Region, Branch Banking and Trust (BB&T);
30 years with concentration in Corporate and Retail Banking;
Presently serving as a Regional Corporate Banker for the Western Region of NC, serving companies in the furniture, fiber optic, and textile industries.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Hickory Regional Planning Commission - Former Member - (Appointment by City Council)
Family and Community Enrichment and Development Center, "FACED", Former member of the Board of Directors
Catawba County United Way - Former Group Chairman - Industrial Division
Catawba County YMCA Community Member - Former Campaign Committee Member
Catawba Valley Hosiery Association - Former Program Committee Member
Catawba County Chamber of Commerce
Western Carolina University - Alumni Board of Directors - Past President
International Fellowship of Christian Businessmen - National Board of Directors, 1993-95
First Presbyterian Church, member