He met his wife, Jennifer, while they were both attending Dixie State College. They married 4 years later while attending SUU and made their home in St. George. They have 5 children ranging from 10-19.

Walt received his B.S. from Dixie State University in Business Administration. He has been an owner/operator of small businesses and was the Director of Sales for a multimillion-dollar electronics company. In addition, with his business experience and ability to speak Chinese he was a consultant for a manufacturing company with plants in China. He currently is the president of RxTrax, a software company that specializes in tracking deliveries for the pharmaceutical industry.

He enjoys being involved and serving in the community. He is involved in many non-profit organizations and has organized humanitarian projects for local charities like the Dove Center, Care & Share, and SwitchPoint. He is also involved with his local Community Action Team and C.E.R.T programs.

Walt has a great love for Southern Utah. It is a beautiful and wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family.