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John Walker is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He is the co-founder of the software company Autodesk, Inc. and the founder of the venture capital firm Walker Digital.
Biography:
John Walker was born on 12 January 1952 in San Rafael, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a degree in electrical engineering and computer science. After college, he worked at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and then at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center.
Age:
John Walker is 68 years old.
Height:
John Walker's height is not known.
Physical Stats:
John Walker's physical stats are not known.
Dating/Affairs:
John Walker is married to his wife, Mary Walker.
Family:
John Walker has two children, a son and a daughter.
Career:
John Walker co-founded Autodesk, Inc. in 1982. The company is a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. He also founded Walker Digital, a venture capital firm, in 1994.
Net Worth:
John Walker's net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 billion.
| Popular As |
John George Walker |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
12 January, 1952 |
| Birthday |
12 January |
| Birthplace |
Papakura, New Zealand |
| Nationality |
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John Walker Height, Weight & Measurements
At 72 years old, John Walker height is 183 cm and Weight 74 kg.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
183 cm |
| Weight |
74 kg |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
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John Walker Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is John Walker worth at the age of 72 years old? John Walker’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from . We have estimated
John Walker's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
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John Walker Social Network
Timeline
In the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours, Walker was appointed Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to sport and the community.
In 1982 in Oslo, Norway, Steve Scott (3:47.69), John Walker (3:49.08), and Ray Flynn (3:49.77) took the top three spots in The Dream Mile, establishing American, New Zealand, and Irish national records for the mile in the same race. All three national records stood for 25 years until 21 July 2007, when Alan Webb broke Scott's American record. Walker and Flynn's times remain national records.
In 1996, Walker announced that he was suffering from Parkinson's disease. He now operates an equestrian shop in Newmarket in Auckland with his wife, Helen. He was a Manukau City Councillor, and then a councillor for the merged Auckland Council. In 2016, Walker was reelected in the Manurewa-Papakura ward for a third consecutive term. He retired from public life at the 2019 local government elections.
As his career wore on, leg injuries and stomach cramps started to affect his training. In the early 1990s he aimed to be the first runner aged over 40 to run a mile under four minutes, but his attempts failed due to a leg injury. At this point his international career had shown unusual longevity – spanning almost two decades. Walker ended his racing career with 135 sub-four-minute miles.
He was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990, and in 1996 the Olympic Committee awarded him with the Olympic Bronze Order.
Walker became the first man in history to run 100 sub-4 minute miles in 1985, achieving that feat just before fellow miler Steve Scott of the United States. There was some controversy around this as Scott claimed there was an agreement that the two would race each other, with the winner being the first to claim 100 sub-4 minute miles. Walker denied such an agreement existed.
At the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane he won the silver medal in the 1500 metres finishing behind Steve Cram. He moved up to the 5000 metres distance for both the 1984 Olympic Games and the 1986 Commonwealth Games with limited success. He raced at the 1990 Commonwealth Games competing in both the 800 and 1500 metres, where he was tripped early on in the latter.
During 1981 he set a New Zealand all-comers' mile record of 3:50.6 in Auckland.
Walker's new record lasted until 17 July 1979, when it was lowered by the Briton Sebastian Coe.
The following year Walker broke the world record for the 2000 metres, running 4:51.4 in Oslo, Norway, on 30 June 1976. He smashed the existing ten-year-old record held by Michel Jazy by nearly five seconds; Walker regarded this run as the best he ever ran. Steve Cram broke the record on 4 August 1985, running 4:51.39 at Budapest, Hungary. Indoors, Walker broke the 1500 metre world record with a time of 3:37.4 in 1979.
Walker broke the World Record in the mile run with a time of 3:49.4 minutes set at Göteborg, Sweden, on 12 August 1975, bettering the previous time of 3:51.0 set earlier that year by Filbert Bayi. It was the first time that the three minutes and 50 seconds time had been broken, and it was a full 10 seconds faster than Roger Bannister's historic sub-Four-Minute Mile of 3:59.4 that was run twenty-one years previously. He was named Athlete of the Year by Track and Field News the same year. In the 1976 New Year Honours, Walker was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to athletics, especially as the first person to run the mile in less than 3 minutes 50 seconds.
Walker achieved world prominence in 1974 when he ran second to Filbert Bayi in the 1500 metre run at the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. In one of the greatest 1500 m races held to that time, Walker and Bayi both broke the existing world record, and others in the race recorded the fourth, fifth, and seventh fastest performances ever. Additionally, Walker won the bronze medal in the 800 metres in 1:44.92, his lifetime best for the distance, and still the second-fastest New Zealander ever, behind Peter Snell.
Sir John George Walker, KNZM, CBE (born 12 January 1952) is a former middle-distance runner from New Zealand who won the 1500 m event at the 1976 Olympics. He was also the first person to run the mile in under 3:50. In more recent years, Walker has been active in local government, as an Auckland Councillor and representing the Manurewa-Papakura ward.
