GENE WALKER
DADC Chairman Dr. Eugene P. Walker (pictured below, top left) currently serves as the Chairman of 3 boards: (1) The Development Authority of DeKalb County, (2) The Private Hospital of DeKalb County and (3) The Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly of DeKalb County.
Development Authorities were created by the Georgia General Assembly in for the purpose of promoting trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities for the public good and to promote the general welfare of the State. The Development Authority of DeKalb County was established in 1974 to promote economic development within DeKalb. It assists in financing business facilities and equipment for job creation and expansion.
For more information about the Development Authority of DeKalb County, click here.
EXPERIENCE
- State Senator - 4 terms 1984-1992
- Vice President, DeKalb College 1981-1985
- Exec. VP, DeKalb Tech 1985-1989
- Assoc. Superintendent, DeKalb School System 1989-1995
- Commissioner, Department of Juvenile Justice 1995-1999
- State Board of Pardons and Paroles 1999-2006
- Chair, Development Authority of DeKalb
- Chair, Georgia Chapter of Westcare
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in History at Duke University, 1978
- Masters of Arts in History, Atlanta University, 1969
- Certificate in Southern History, Johns Hopkins University, 1968
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, Clark College, 1958
