ParkerVision, Inc. (OTCQB:PRKR) has appointed William G. Walters as a Class II director. The appointment fills a vacancy created when the Jacksonville, Florida-based company expanded its board from four members to five.
Walters is retired from investment banking, where his work focused on micro and small cap companies. During that career, he raised over $3 billion and was involved in multiple initial public offerings, including those for Cheyenne Software, Take Two Interactive and Universal Display.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a certificate from Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management (OPM) program. ParkerVision said Walters remains an active investor in early-stage companies.
Jeffrey Parker, ParkerVision’s CEO, said Walters’ experience supporting micro and small cap companies and his knowledge of ParkerVision’s history, business objectives and challenges would add a distinct perspective to the board. Parker said the company looks forward to Walters’ contribution as it continues to explore future opportunities.
ParkerVision develops and licenses proprietary radio-frequency (RF) technologies intended to enable wireless solution providers to produce and sell advanced wireless communication products.
The company is also involved in several patent enforcement actions in the U.S. ParkerVision says those actions seek to protect patented rights that it believes are broadly infringed by other parties.
ParkerVision’s announcement stated that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results could vary materially from those statements. The company said it does not guarantee that its plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved, and does not assume an obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.
ParkerVision announced that it appointed William G. Walters as a Class II director. He was appointed to fill a vacancy on the company’s board of directors.
ParkerVision announced the appointment on October 29, 2026.
William G. Walters was appointed to fill a vacancy created by an expansion of the ParkerVision board from four to five members.
ParkerVision said Mr. Walters is retired from an investment banking career focused on micro and small cap companies, during which he raised over $3 billion, including through multiple IPOs. The companies named include Cheyenne Software, Take Two Interactive and Universal Display.
William G. Walters holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a certificate from Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management (OPM) programme.
Yes, ParkerVision said that Mr. Walters remains an active investor in early-stage companies.
ParkerVision CEO Jeffrey Parker said Mr. Walters’ background in supporting micro and small cap companies, together with his knowledge of ParkerVision’s history, business objectives and challenges, brings a unique perspective to the board. Mr. Parker said the company looks forward to Mr. Walters’ contribution as it continues to explore future opportunities.
ParkerVision invents, develops and licenses proprietary radio-frequency (RF) technologies that enable wireless solution providers to make and sell advanced wireless communication products.
ParkerVision is engaged in a number of patent enforcement actions in the U.S. to protect patented rights that it believes are broadly infringed by others.
ParkerVision is identified in the announcement as ParkerVision, Inc. (OTCQB:PRKR).
CEO Jeffrey Parker said ParkerVision is continuing to explore future opportunities. The company’s release also stated that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results could vary materially from those statements.