Walter J. Hickel Quotes
If you don't have problems, you don't have opportunities.
Walter J. Hickel, Governor of Alaska (Independent), U. S. Secretary of Interior (Republican), Interview, CBS 60 Minutes, May 10, 1992
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Walter Joseph "Wally" Hickel was an American businessman, real estate developer, and politician. He worked as a construction worker and eventually became a construction company owner/operator during Alaska's territorial days. Following World War II, Hickel became heavily involved with real estate development, building residential subdivisions, shopping centers and hotels. Hickel entered politics in the 1950s during Alaska's battle for statehood and remained politically active for the rest of his life.