Background
Eastham, Alan Walter was born on October 16, 1951 in Dumas, Arkansas, United States. Son of Alan Walter and Ruth E. (Clayton) Eastham.
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Eastham, Alan Walter was born on October 16, 1951 in Dumas, Arkansas, United States. Son of Alan Walter and Ruth E. (Clayton) Eastham.
Bachelor of Arts, Hendrix College, Arkansas, 1973; Juris Doctor cum laude, Georgetown University, 1982.
Manager, KDDA-AM Radio, Dumas, Arkansas, 1973-1974; vice consul, American Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1975-1978; information officer, Department State, Washington, 1978-1980; staff member office for combatting terrorism, Department State, 1980-1982; desk officer Sri Lanka and Maldives, Department State, 1982-1983; political officer for India, Department State, 1983-1984; principal officer, American consulate, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1984-1987; special assistant to under secretary political affairs, Department State, 1987-1989; counselor, American Embassy, Nairobi, Kenya, 1989-1992; counselor, American Embassy, Kinshasa, Zaire, 1992-1994; consul general, Bordeaux, France, 1994-1995; counselor, American Embassy, New Delhi, India, 1995-1997; deputy chief of mission, American Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan, since 1997.
Married Carolyn Laux, August 2, 1974. Children: Mark A., Michael Singapore.