T. B. Walker
Businessperson, lumberman art collector
Died when: 88 years 178 days (1061 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Thomas Barlow Walker (February 1, 1840 – July 28, 1928) was an American business magnate who acquired lumber in Minnesota and California and became an art collector.
Walker founded the Minneapolis Public Library.He was among the ten wealthiest men in the world in 1923.He built two company towns, one of which his son sold to become part of what is today known as Sunkist.
He is the founder and namesake of the Walker Art Center.
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