Wally Walker Net Worth

Wally Walker biography

Wally Walker is Additional Independent Director of the company. He has served as a Vice President in Goldman, Sachs & Co.'s Private Client Services group from 1987 through 1994. In April 1994, Mr. Walker formed Walker Capital, Inc., a San Francisco based money management firm. In September of that year, Mr. Walker became President and General Manager of the Seattle SuperSonics and also became President of the Seattle Storm beginning in 2001. He was President, Chief Executive Officer, and an owner of the teams until their sale in 2006. In late 2007, he formed Hana Road Capital LLC, where he remains its owner and Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Walker graduated from the University of Virginia in 1976, having received several academic awards and scholarships as well as MVP recognition in the ACC tournament. He is currently a member of the NCAA Honors Committee. After graduation, he played for the Portland Trailblazers and the Seattle SuperSonics and was a member of their Championship teams in 1977 and 1979, respectively. He later played for the Houston Rockets until his retirement from professional basketball in 1985. Mr. Walker received an MBA from Stanford University in 1987 and received his CFA certification in 1992. Since 2005, Mr. Walker has been a member of the Advisory Council of Stone Arch Capital, a Minneapolis based private equity firm. Mr. Walker also serves as an independent trustee at Smead Capital Management, a Seattle based mutual fund. Previously, he served on the Board of Visitors at the University of Virginia.