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Walter Downing

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Executive Vice President

Southwest Research Institute

United States

Certificates Completed

Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership

Bio

Walter Downing serves as the chief operating officer of SwRI, an independent, nonprofit, applied research and development organization that provides innovative technical solutions in the physical sciences and engineering disciplines. He directs the activities of eleven technical operating divisions. He is also a member of the SwRI Board of Directors.

Prior to assuming responsibility for SwRI's technical operations, Walter served as a senior research engineer in electronics systems. He was promoted to positions of increasing management responsibility as section manager and department director before becoming vice president of the Avionics and Support Systems Division. As division vice president, his job functions included planning, organizing, and directing research and development in the field of avionics and associated aerospace electronics, including technologies for training, maintenance, and logistics support.

Walter holds a BS in electrical engineering from Southern Methodist University and an MBA in management from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is a registered professional engineer in the states of Texas and Florida. He has been a management instructor at the University of Texas at San Antonio and serves on several colleges' industry advisory boards.

Certificates Completed

Management and Leadership

Courses Completed

Strategy and Innovation

Marketing Innovation

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Marketing Innovation
Strategy and Innovation

Building, Leading, and Sustaining the Innovative Organization

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Building, Leading, and Sustaining the Innovative Organization
Management and Leadership

Managing Technical Professionals and Organizations

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Managing Technical Professionals and Organizations
Management and Leadership

Fundamentals of Finance for the Technical Executive

Business Analytics

Digital Business & IT

Financial Management

Global Economics & Markets

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Fundamentals of Finance for the Technical Executive
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