Walker Stapleton

Who is Walker Stapleton?

Walker Stapleton is Colorado's State Treasurer. He was elected on November 2, 2010 after defeating incumbent Cary Kennedy with 50.73% of the vote.

Treasurer Stapleton is from Colorado. His family has been active in Colorado since the early 1900s. Before being sworn in as Colorado’s 43rd State Treasurer, Treasurer Stapleton served as CEO and CFO of various private and publicly traded companies.

The duties of the Colorado State Treasurer’s office include investing Colorado’s tax dollars, overseeing the unclaimed property division, which distributes property back to its lawful owners, and serving on the board of the Public Employee Retirement Association.

Walker, his wife Jenna, son Craig and daughter Colette, live in Arapahoe County. Treasurer Stapleton's community service includes serving on the Board Of The Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. His wife Jenna is on the Board of Advisers of Ace Scholarships. Together They are involved on a volunteer basis, in many other Colorado charities.

Walker graduated from Williams College in Massachusetts, and he holds a graduate degree in business economics from the London School of Economics and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is the son of diplomat Craig Roberts Stapleton.