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Walsh learned about the importance and satisfaction of charitable giving from an early age. His family had a long history of supporting the Poor Clares of Memphis. "If you read, study and pray the scriptures, how can you not be philanthropic?" Walsh said.

"I am richly blessed, and I believe everything I have comes from God." Walsh actively supports his parish in Lexington, and he became a Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem five years ago, a group founded centuries ago to help preserve the Christian sites in the Holy Land.

Walsh attended Ole Miss upon graduating from Christian Brothers where he received two degrees. He went on to serve in the university's alumni office for 25 years, eventually becoming its executive director. After retiring from Ole Miss, he was recruited to become the assistant vice president of Alumni Relations at the University of Florida, then by the University of Kentucky in 2017. Walsh also sponsors a FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) missionary.

Having spent his career working with alumni at the college level, Walsh knows the value of a good education and the doors it can open in the future. He generously supports Christian Brothers' Annual Fund as well as an endowment named in memory of his nephew, Clay Robertson ’06.

Walsh also supports the school in his estate plan and Brothers' Boys directly through a scholarship he established at Ole Miss awarded to a Christian Brothers graduate each year. “Though the selection process is handled by others, this year the recipient is the son of a fraternity brother of mine from Ole Miss, which is especially poignant to me.”

Walsh comes from a long line of Christian Brothers graduates, including his father, three uncles and numerous cousins. Though he gets back to Memphis just a few times a year, Walsh keeps up with the school by reading Purple & Gold Magazine and following a few of the athletic teams on Twitter. On a recent visit, Walsh was able to tour the campus and was impressed with the expansion.

"Since its days on Adams Street, Christian Brothers has produced young men who are leaders in their church and community and I hope it continues to do so," said Walsh. "I would encourage alumni who aren’t involved to discover the Christian Brothers of today and consider lending their support. Together, we can make it even better."