Walter Bruce " Walt " Parker ( August 11 , 1926 – June 25 , 2014 ) was an American civil servant , policy adviser , transportation adviser , academic and local politician . Parker 's career focused on the development of natural resources , transportation and infrastructure in Alaska from the 1940s to the 2000s . In 1989 , Alaska Governor Steve Cowper appointed Parker as the chairman of the Alaska Oil Spill Commission , which investigated the Exxon Valdez oil spill . He is credited with making important contributions to the fields of transportation , telecommunications , education , land use and urban planning within the state of Alaska . Parker was inducted into the Alaska Conservation Hall of Fame by the Alaska Conservation Foundation in 2002 for his contributions to state conservation
Exxon Valdez oil spill
Exxon Valdez oil spill
Walter B. Parker