Speaking Engagements

Scott Walker's Entrepreneurial Journey
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Davidson Auditorium, SOM Rm. 1.118

Biography of Scott Walker

Scott B. Walker is a recognized leader in the financial technology industry having created an innovative, profitable and respected business in BillMatrix Corporation. The company's main focus was in the biller direct market supporting an outsourced bill payment service. Beginning in 1999, he applied astute entrepreneurial skills to the growth in electronic financial transactions, resulting in the company experiencing explosive growth for over nine years. The company's foundation of success was validated with an acquisition in August 2005 by Fiserv, Inc., one of the world's most prominent providers of information management systems and services to the financial industry for $350 million. Mr. Walker continues to lead and oversee all strategic and operational aspects of BillMatrix.

Mr. Walker plays an active role in a number of national industry organizations and financial groups. He is widely known and well regarded for his perspective on the payments sector and his comprehensive understanding of technology innovations that are shaping the way consumers and businesses manage their financial resources. Since 2002, Scott Walker has been a member of the Board of Directors and served as Treasurer of the Direct Response Forum, a think tank that addresses issues, development of rules and regulations, and emerging payment methodologies for the card-not-present industry. Mr. Walker is also actively involved in the National ACH Association ("NACHA") through its Council for Electronic Billing and Payment ("CEBP").

Mr. Walker is dedicated to passing on his leadership philosophy and creative business development to the next generation of entrepreneurs. Mr. Walker is on the Board of Trustees for Thunderbird, the leading graduate school of Global Management, who honored him with an outstanding alumni achievement award for entrepreneurship in 2003. Mr. Walker also serves as Chairman of the advisory board for the Center for Global Entrepreneurship at the school, which he helped underwrite in 2005 for $1 million. Closer to home, Mr. Walker is a member of the Executive Board of Directors of Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business and a Board of Trustee member for the private St. Alcuin Montessori School.

Mr. Walker serves his local community as a member of the steering committee for Safer Dallas, Better Dallas an organization dedicated to providing resources and financial assistance to the greater Dallas Police Department.

Continuing his entrepreneurial drive, Mr. Walker is involved in several new start-up companies as a board member and substantial investor including Pay Jr., ProCore Laboratories and West Coast Leather. Mr. Walker fulfills his other passion in life, wine, as a member of the Board of Directors of Conn Valley Vineyards, located in Napa, CA.