Walker Shaw, Patricia
1939-1985 · Contribution: 1983-1985
Led Universal Life Insurance Company as the third generation of her family to head the company
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Impact on the world
Became the third generation of the Walker family to lead Universal Life Insurance Company, succeeding her father A. Maceo Walker and continuing a family business legacy spanning six decades until her death in 1985.
Life & background
The daughter of A. Maceo Walker and granddaughter of founder J.E. Walker, Walker Shaw became the third generation of her family to lead Universal Life Insurance Company, taking over leadership after her father's tenure and running the company until her death in 1985.
Sources
- Women of Achievement (Memphis); Storyboard Memphis (MTSU Center for Historic Preservation research); Tennessee Historical Commission (historical marker)
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