Patricia Walker-Shaw
Encyclopedia
Patricia Walker-Shaw served as President of the Universal Life Insurance Company of Memphis, Tennessee.
and Harriette (Ish) Walker.
She is the granddaughter of Joseph Edison Walker
, who founded the Universal Life Insurance Company in Memphis, Tennessee
in 1923. In 1983, she became president of the company upon the retirement of her father A. Maceo Walker
. She would serve as president until her death in 1985.
She married Harold Shaw. This union produced a child, Harold Shaw, Jr., who currently works for the Universal Life Insurance Company, making him the fourth generation of the family to do so.
Biography
Patricia Walker-Shaw was born Lily Patricia Walker as the eldest of three children born to A. MaceoA. Maceo Walker
A. Maceo Walker was an African-American businessman who served as president of the Universal Life Insurance Company of Memphis, Tennessee.-Biography:...
and Harriette (Ish) Walker.
She is the granddaughter of Joseph Edison Walker
Joseph Edison Walker
Joseph Edison Walker was a leading African American businessman who founded the Universal Life Insurance Company and Tri-State Bank, both of Memphis, Tennessee.-Biography:...
, who founded the Universal Life Insurance Company in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
in 1923. In 1983, she became president of the company upon the retirement of her father A. Maceo Walker
A. Maceo Walker
A. Maceo Walker was an African-American businessman who served as president of the Universal Life Insurance Company of Memphis, Tennessee.-Biography:...
. She would serve as president until her death in 1985.
She married Harold Shaw. This union produced a child, Harold Shaw, Jr., who currently works for the Universal Life Insurance Company, making him the fourth generation of the family to do so.