George Herbert Walker IV (born April 1969) is an American investment manager. He is the chairman and CEO of Neuberger Berman, one of the largest independent, employee-owned investment management firms. Walker is the first cousin once removed of 41st U.S. president George H. W. Bush, and the second cousin of 43rd president George W. Bush and Florida governor Jeb Bush.
Early life and education
Walker was raised in St. Louis, Missouri.
He comes from a family of industrialists and financiers, originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Walker's great-grandfather, George Herbert Walker, was the founder of G. H. Walker & Co., a securities firm, which eventually became part of Merrill Lynch. He was also a member of St. Anthony Hall. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and received a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in European History, both '.
He also received his MBA as a Palmer Scholar from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Neuberger Berman has been named as a Best Place to Work by Pensions and Investments for the last 10 years, finishing first or second.
In October 2023, Walker was elected to serve as Chair of the Investment Company Institute (ICI) Board of Governors.
Community Service
Walker's current board service includes the Partnership for New York City (Vice Chair), the Ford Foundation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Center and the Trinity School.
He served on the board of the New School University, Parsons School of Design (Chair), the University of Pennsylvania Arts & Sciences’ Board of Advisors, and Youth EnterNet. He also served on the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City.