Chip Walter
Chip Walter is a Partner and Managing Director at Marlinspike. He previously held leadership roles at Northrop Grumman Ventures and the CIA.
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Career
- U.S. Navy
- CIA · Senior Executive
- CIA · Director of Congressional Affairs
- Northrop Grumman Ventures · Senior Director
- Marlinspike · Partner, Managing DirectorNow
Focus
Education
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Who is Chip Walter?
Chip Walter is a Partner and Managing Director at Marlinspike. He previously held leadership roles at Northrop Grumman Ventures and the CIA.
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What did Chip Walter do before Marlinspike Capital?
U.S. Navy; Senior Executive at CIA; Director of Congressional Affairs at CIA; Senior Director at Northrop Grumman Ventures.
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