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'''Tristan Walker''' is an American founder and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]], most notable for starting Walker & Company in 2013, which was purchased by [[Procter & Gamble]]. In addition to being CEO of Walker & Company, Walker is a board member for [[Shake Shack]] and [[Foot Locker]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tristan Walker {{!}} Board Member {{!}} Foot Locker, Inc. |url=https://investors.footlocker-inc.com/board-member/tristan-walker/ |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=investors.footlocker-inc.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perkins |first=Njera |date=2020-06-19 |title=Bevel's Tristan Walker Joins Shake Shack's Board of Directors |url=https://afrotech.com/shake-shack-elects-business-mogul-tristan-walker-to-board-of-directors |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=AfroTech |language=en}}</ref> He also co-founded the non-profit CODE2040, which helps connect people of color with engineering internships.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Meet The Man Who Wants To Diversify Silicon Valley By 2040 |language=en |work=NPR.org |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/11/07/243783500/meet-the-entrepreneur-who-wants-to-change-silicon-valley |access-date=2022-04-03}}</ref>
'''Tristan Walker''' is an American founder and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]], most notable for starting Walker & Company in 2013, which was purchased by [[Procter & Gamble]]. In addition to being CEO of Walker & Company, Walker is a board member for [[Shake Shack]] and [[Foot Locker]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tristan Walker {{!}} Board Member {{!}} Foot Locker, Inc. |url=https://investors.footlocker-inc.com/board-member/tristan-walker/ |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=investors.footlocker-inc.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perkins |first=Njera |date=2020-06-19 |title=Bevel's Tristan Walker Joins Shake Shack's Board of Directors |url=https://afrotech.com/shake-shack-elects-business-mogul-tristan-walker-to-board-of-directors |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=AfroTech |language=en}}</ref> He also co-founded the non-profit CODE2040, which helps connect people of color with engineering internships.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Meet The Man Who Wants To Diversify Silicon Valley By 2040 |language=en |work=NPR.org |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/11/07/243783500/meet-the-entrepreneur-who-wants-to-change-silicon-valley |access-date=2022-04-03}}</ref>


Revision as of 23:57, 11 August 2022

Tristan Walker is an American founder and CEO, most notable for starting Walker & Company in 2013, which was purchased by Procter & Gamble. In addition to being CEO of Walker & Company, Walker is a board member for Shake Shack and Foot Locker.[1][2] He also co-founded the non-profit CODE2040, which helps connect people of color with engineering internships.[3]

Early life and education

Walker was raised in Queens, NY and attended The Hotchkiss School, graduating in 2002.[4] He graduated from SUNY Stony Brook in 2005 and worked at Lehman Brothers and J.P. Morgan.[5] He went to Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Career

Walker interned at Twitter and Boston Consulting Group, before working at Foursquare as the third employee and director of business development.[6]

In 2012, Walker was the Entrepreneur-in-residence at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.[7] While there, he co-founded CODE2040 and Walker & Co.

Walker & Co. is the parent company of Bevel, a men's grooming brand whose flagship product was a single blade razor and electric trimmer. Bevel expanded into what Vibe called "a full-fledged beauty and skincare company for men."[8] The health and hygiene company was founded with people of color as the target audience.[9][10]

By 2015, Walker had raised a total of $33.3 million dollars for Walker & Co and board members included Magic Johnson, John Legend and Andre Iguodala.[11] Walker was nominated for Founder of the Year by TechCrunch in 2015 and in 2016 TechCrunch wrote "Walker is becoming, if he’s not already, a household name in Silicon Valley".[12][13]

In 2018, Walker & Co. sold to Procter & Gamble for an undisclosed amount.[14]

Accolades

Fast Company called Walker in a profile: "[a] bold entrepreneur with a radical startup."[15] The New York Times said that Walker "built a company for the demographic future."[16] Fortune named him #19 in a list of the world's 50 greatest leaders in 2019.[17] USA Today called Walker "the highest-profile African-American CEO and founder in Silicon Valley."[18] Selected as Time's 100 Next, Time wrote that Walker "wants to build more than a company; he wants to build a legacy."[19]

Personal life

Walker has a wife and two sons.[20] Walker's father was shot and killed when he was four years old.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Tristan Walker | Board Member | Foot Locker, Inc". investors.footlocker-inc.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  2. ^ Perkins, Njera (2020-06-19). "Bevel's Tristan Walker Joins Shake Shack's Board of Directors". AfroTech. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  3. ^ "Meet The Man Who Wants To Diversify Silicon Valley By 2040". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  4. ^ "How Did I Get Here? Tristan Walker". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  5. ^ "The Face Of America Is Changing. CEO Tristan Walker Says Brands Need To Respect And Respond To That". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  6. ^ Guynn, Jessica. "Tristan Walker's inspiring journey to Silicon Valley". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  7. ^ Gillies, Trent (2015-03-14). "Tristan Walker aims to change the world—starting with razors". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  8. ^ III, William E. Ketchum (2020-02-11). "Bevel CEO Tristan Walker Talks Growth, Regrets, And Combat Jack". VIBE.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  9. ^ "15 Questions with Tristan J. Walker". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  10. ^ Wolfe, Alexandra (2015-12-18). "Tristan Walker: A New Approach to Personal Care Products". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  11. ^ "Walker & Company Brands Raises $24M Series B, Inks Bevel Deal With Target". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  12. ^ "Meet The People Vying For The Founder Of The Year Crunchie For 2015". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  13. ^ "Bullish with Tristan Walker, CEO of Walker & Company Brands". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  14. ^ Rey, Jason Del (2018-12-12). "Procter & Gamble has acquired the startup aiming to build the Procter & Gamble for people of color". Vox. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  15. ^ McCorvey, J. J. (2014-11-11). "Tristan Walker: The Visible Man". Fast Company. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  16. ^ Gelles, David (2018-12-12). "Tristan Walker on the Roman Empire and Selling a Start-Up to Procter & Gamble". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  17. ^ "Tristan Walker". Fortune. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  18. ^ Guynn, Jessica. "Tristan Walker's inspiring journey to Silicon Valley". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  19. ^ "TIME 100 Next 2019: Tristan Walker". Time. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  20. ^ "15 Questions with Tristan J. Walker". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  21. ^ McCorvey, J. J. (2014-11-11). "Tristan Walker: The Visible Man". Fast Company. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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