found: Wikipedia.org, viewed July 1, 2016:Walter B. Parker (Walter Bruce "Walt" Parker, August 11, 1926-June 25, 2014, was an American civil servant, policy adviser, transportation adviser, academic and local politician. Born in Spokane, Wash., died in Anchorage, Alaska. Chairman of the Alaska Oil Spill Commission, which investigated the Exxon Valdez oil spill. credited with making important contributions to the fields of transportation, telecommunications, education, land use and urban planning within the state of Alaska. B.A. in history and anthropology at University of Alaska, 1964. Served on Greater Anchorage Area Borough Assembly 1971-1974. He and his wife founded Parker Associates during the 1970s, a transportation and telecommunications consulting firm. Worked in the fields of transportation and international fisheries while at the University of Alaska. Supervised the construction of the Dalton Highway while working at the the Alaska State Pipeline Office.)
