Our Founder

Gregory T. Walker
Founder/Global Creative Executive Director

Gregory Walker’s motivation for founding The Brothers’ Network comes as part of a long history of a deep desire to change the world, to be inclusive, equitable, and fair, utilizing the arts as a framework. As a founder, Walker believes being informed is integral for leadership success and sound decision-making; he is a lifelong learner with deep interest in GLAM Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums.

Gregory is a third generation entrepreneur. His maternal grandfather owned a small seed, plant and farm equipment store, while his paternal grandfather owned and operated a candy and cigarette store, which also sold 'numbas'. Gregory's father owned and operated (6) six restaurants and a nightclub in the Greater Hartford area of Connecticut from the 1970's the early 2000's. The Elder Mr. Walker decided  entrepreneurship was the way forward after being the only black regional manager with Howard Johnson's Restaurant. Mr.Walker had a company car and a corporate expense account, too. 

Gregory grew up in a small, mostly Jewish, suburban middle class town in Connecticut. He learned about process, planning and people first hand from his restaurateur father. Walker has lived in (9) nine metropolitan areas in the United States: Greater Hartford, CT; New York City, San Francisco, CA, Baltimore, MD, Washington DC,  Richmond, VA, Atlanta, GA., Evanston, Ill, and Philadelphia, PA. Walker’s life trajectory includes travelling throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

Jean Paul Sartre and W.E.B Dubois are Gregory’s favorite philosophers (he is pictured left at Sartre’s grave in Paris, France). Gregory begins each morning with mindfulness, meditation, and reading The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Times, The Economist, The Guardian. Walker is an avid BBC and NPR listener, as well. 

Inspiritaion

Media

Cultural Co-working sparks life in old Philadelphia Building:
Thaddeus Squire puts Culture to work!

Techbook Online
December 13th, 2012, by Christopher “Flood the Drummer” Norris

Now tasting success, Cookie Entrepreneur looks to expand his “dough count”

Techbook Online
June 1st, 2013, by Christopher “Flood the Drummer” Norris