Walkers create first Elon University endowment

Trustee Zachary Walker, III and his wife, Dorothy Walker, have created the first endowment fund for Elon University. Details…


The Zachary Taylor Walker, Jr. Scholarship endowment was created by Zac Walker III in memory of his father, a 1930 Elon graduate and outstanding member of the football team. Zac Walker III served as chair of the committee that recommended to the Board of Trustees that the institution’s name should be changed to Elon University. He and Dorothy signed the deed of gift in President Leo M. Lambert’s office following the special University Day commemoration event.

Zac Walker is a 1960 Elon alumnus and is vice chair of the board of trustees.