Walter Doggett.

• Date: 01 March 2022

A great teacher can often make an epic difference in your life. Just ask Walter Doggett, the executive tax director of E*Trade Financial Corporation and incoming TEI international secretary.

While attending the University of Virginia, Doggett took elective tax courses from David LaRue, an experience that greatly influenced his future career path. "He was an extraordinary professor, and his classes inspired me to pursue a career in the field of taxation. This is a great example of the profound impact a college professor can have on the lives of their students," Doggett says.

Doggett has spent most of his career in the banking industry, and the experience has been an education unto itself. "During the last twenty-four years, I have served as the head of tax at four publicly traded banks," he says. "Unfortunately, all four of those financial institutions have been acquired by large financial institutions. This has taught me a very valuable lesson about the importance of keeping my skills current. When you work for a publicly traded company, you never know when you may be forced to look for a new position due to an acquisition."

The E*Trade Experience

Doggett says there's a strong culture of teamwork at E*Trade. "We work in a cross-functional environment with close interaction between many...