George W. Walker
George W. Walker (May 22, 1896 – January 19, 1993) was an American industrial and automotive designer. His most notable work was the original Ford Thunderbird.
Early life
Walker was born in
Career
He began his professional career as an illustrator for department store advertising, initially as a student in Los Angeles and then as an independent in Cleveland.
He broke into the auto business doing illustration work for the failing
This job led to contact with
Walker appeared on the November 4, 1957, cover of Time.[1] On October 15, 1959, he appeared as a guest challenger on the TV panel show To Tell the Truth.
Walker's career also included industrial design for clocks, bread boxes, chemistry sets, bicycles, and roller skates, among other products.
Personal life
He moved to Gulf Stream, Florida, where he became mayor in 1976. He died on January 19, 1993, in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 96.
References
- ^ "George W. Walker". Time. Archived from the original on September 22, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2012.