Kevin Walker:
CLASS OF 1978
Dayton High SchoolClass of 1978
Springfield, NJ
Wilkes UniversityClass of 1982
Wilkes-barre, PA
Kevin's Story
Life
AFTER GRADUATING FROM DAYTON I ATTENDED WILKES UNIVERSITY IN WILKES-BARRE PA. I HAD ALOT OF FUN AT WILKES. I PLAYED BASKETBALL ALL 4 YEARS, MET MY 1ST WIFE AND GRADUATED WITH A DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMIN.
AFTER WILKES I PLAYED PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL IN LIVERPOOL ENGLAND FOR 1 SEASON. THAT WAS A GREAT LIFE EXPIERENCE.
MY SON AUSTIN WAS BORN IN 1985. MY EMPLOYMENT OVER THE YEARS ENTAILED MANY DIFFERNT MANAGEMENT POSITIONS WITH KMART, MARRIOTT AND OTHERS.
1N 1995 I OPENED MY OWN BUSINESS CALLED "WALKERS JEAN WAREHOUSE". THE BUSINESS GREW TO 4 STORES IN THE ATLANTIC CITY, NJ AREA. WE WERE ONE OF THE FIRST RETAILERS IN THE AREA TO SELL URBAN APPAREL IE. FUBU,ROCCAWEAR, PHATFARM ... BY 2000 MAJOR RETAILERS (MACY'S, JC PENNY, ..) STARTED SELLING URBAN NAME BRANDS. THIS CAUSED A MAJOR SETBACK ON MY PROFITS AND GROWTH. IN 2003 I CLOSED WALKERS JEAN WAREHOUSE.
2 YEARS EARLIER IN 2001 I OPENED "DROP ZONE ARMY NAVY ". I ALWAYS SOLD A LOT OF MILITARY APPAREL AT MY JEAN STORE SO I DECIDED TO OPEN A F...Expand for more
ULL ARMY NAVY STORE. WE SELL EVERTHING. BDU'S,T-SHIRTS,CAPS, BOOTS,TENTS, BAGS, SURVIVAL GEAR, PAINTBALL, AIR SOFT, ETC. I ALSO HAVE A 2 WEB SITES WHERE WE SELL ALL OF THESE ITEMS. THE SITES ARE CALLED DROPZONEARMYNAVY.COM AND MYARMYNAVYSHOP.COM
IN 2001 I REMARRIED. AFTER 7 YEARS LISA AND I FINALLY TIED THE KNOT.
AUSTIN GRADUATED FROM HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY WITH A DOUBLE MAJOR IN PHILOSOPHY AND ENGLISH. AUSTIN IS AN EXCELLENT STUDENT (MUST HAVE GOTTEN THAT FROM HIS MOTHER) AND IS NOW TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT SCHOOL TO GO TO FOR HIS MASTER'S AND PHD. HE CURRENTLY LIVES IN PARK SLOPE BROOKLYN AND WORKS FOR ME RUNNING MY INTERNET STORES. HE ALSO WRITES A VIDEO GAME BLOG FOR EXAMINER.COM AND ONE LAST CONTINUE.COM .
I SPEND MY FREE TIME PLAYING GOLF OR THE KEYBOARDS. I AM A PUBLISHED SONGWRITER AND JUST RELEASED A CD CALLED "DOCTOR ASSISTED". SOME OF THE SONGS ARE ON MY MYSPACE/KEVINJJWALKER. I8 WILL BE BACK IN THE STUDIO THIS FALL TO RECORD NEW MATERIAL. OTHER THAN THAT I JUST ENJOY LIFE WITH MY FAMILY.
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