Tim Walker

Current

Industry Editor and Special Projects Editor at Hoover's
Magazine writer (Self-employed)

Past

Administrator at University of Texas
Records Administrator at University of Texas Ex-Students' Association

Education

The University of Texas at Austin
Union Theological Seminary (New York City)
University of St. Andrews

The University of Texas at Austin

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Tim Walker’s Summary

Tim Walker has covered various sectors, including electronics and heavy industry, since coming to Hoover’s in 2000. He writes the Hoover's Business Insight Zone blog (www.hooversbiz.com) and has represented Hoover’s as a commentator in other venues including BusinessWeek, CNBC’s “Morning Call” program, XM Satellite Radio, and local television. Walker, who lives in Austin with his wife and children, holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Texas, where he was a Dedman Scholar, and a master’s degree in history from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, where he was a Rotary Scholar. He is now a doctoral student in U.S. history at the University of Texas; his academic specialty is the overlap between international business, U.S. foreign policy, and natural resources during the Cold War. Walker has published more than 120 articles in periodicals including the Austin American-Statesman and the Austin Chronicle. An experienced public speaker and teacher, Walker has also led training sessions on workplace productivity for Hoover’s and other organizations.

Tim Walker’s Specialties:

Editorial and scholarly background in international business, especially high-tech industries; international affairs and politics; scholarly and popular history; literature; and sports.

Tim Walker’s Experience

Industry Editor and Special Projects Editor

Hoover's

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

2000 — Present (9 years)

From 2000 to 2005, my beat centered on semiconductors, semiconductor equipment, and electronic instrumentation; in 2005 and 2006 I covered an international beat focused on companies in the Low Countries and the Arab world; in 2006 and 2007, my beat included a wide variety of industrial companies in the U.S. and abroad, especially makers of heavy machinery and paper. Early in 2007 I took on new duties promoting Hoover's expertise through commentary on the Hoover's site and in venues including XM Satellite Radio.
Magazine writer

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

1999 — Present (10 years)

I've written more than 150 articles, essays, and reviews for publications including the Austin American-Statesman, Austin Chronicle, and Baseball Prospectus, plus specialized trade journals and house publications. My work has covered many aspects of business (including high-tech industry, sales effectiveness, and executive profiles), history, literature, the environment, and sports (especially baseball). I'm always interested in finding more good venues for my work and more good editors with whom to work.
Administrator

University of Texas

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

1999 — 2000 (1 year)
Records Administrator

University of Texas Ex-Students' Association

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)

June 1995 — June 1997 (2 years 1 month)

Tim Walker’s Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Ph.D., 2004 — 2009 (expected)
Union Theological Seminary (New York City)

Religion and History 1997 — 1998
University of St. Andrews

M.Litt., Early Modern European History, 1994 — 1995

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar
The University of Texas at Austin

B.A., History & Plan II Honors Program, 1990 — 1994

Dedman Distinguished Scholar (full academic scholarship), 1990-1994
Dean's Distinguished Graduate (one of 12 in a class of 1000+), 1994

Additional Information

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Tim Walker’s Interests:

Foreign relations, business, history, writing, environment, technology, marketing, politics, baseball, running, weightlifting.

Tim Walker’s Groups:

SHAFR (Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations); American Historical Association; Organization of American Historians; Juror, Children's and Young Adults Literary Awards (2007)