Elisha Walker (October 8, 1879 – 1950) was an American businessman and writer. He was born in New York City. Isaac Walker was his father. He studied at

Hotchkiss School The Hotchkiss School is a private college-preparatory day and boarding school in Lakeville, Connecticut. It educates approximately 600 students in grades 9–12, plus postgraduates. Founded in 1891, it was one of the first English-style boardi ...

Yale Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and one of the nine colonial colleges ch ...

and

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...

. He was an officer in a railroad. He was involved in a battle for control of

Transamerica Corporation Transamerica Corporation is an American holding company for various life insurance companies and investment firms operating primarily in the United States, offering life and supplemental health insurance, investments, and retirement services. The ...

. He became a partner at Kuhn, Loeb & Co.

Writings

*"A Design for a Shipyard" 1902, M. I. T. B.S. thesis *"Concerning iron making, with special reference to the Buffalo and Susquehanna Iron Company" 1903 *"Industrial Mississippi, with Special Reference to the

Gulf and Ship Island Railroad The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad (G&SI) was constructed in the state of Mississippi, USA, at the turn of the 20th century to open a vast expanse of southern yellow pine forests for commercial harvest. In spite of economic uncertainty, entrepren ...

" 1904

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* 1879 births 1950 deaths Businesspeople from New York City People from Syosset, New York Lehman Brothers people 20th-century American businesspeople American businesspeople in the oil industry Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni American bankers American chief executives of financial services companies {{US-CEO-stub