# George Herbert Walker George Herbert Walker (1875–1953) was a St. Louis–born investment banker and the **founder of the [[Bush Family]] on the maternal (Walker) side** — the source of the recurring family name "George Herbert Walker." He founded **G.H. Walker & Co.** and later led **W.A. Harriman & Co.** (the Wall Street firm of Roland and W. Averell Harriman), the institution that became **[[Brown Brothers Harriman]]**. He donated golf's **Walker Cup**. His daughter [[Dorothy Walker Bush]] married [[Prescott Bush]], carrying the Walker name and fortune into the Bush line; his grandson and great-grandson became the 41st and 43rd presidents. > Stub — expand with G.H. Walker & Co. history, the Harriman partnership, and the Walker Cup. ## See Also - [[Bush Family]] - [[Dorothy Walker Bush]] - [[Brown Brothers Harriman]]