Background
Lukens, Alan Wood was born on February 12, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Clark and Frances (Day) Lukens.
ambassador and foreign service officer
Lukens, Alan Wood was born on February 12, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Clark and Frances (Day) Lukens.
AB, Princeton University, 1948. Postgraduate, University Sorbonne, Paris, 1948. Postgraduate, University Madrid, 1948.
Postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1951. Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Lawrence University, 1987.
Teacher, St. Albans School, Washington, 1950-1951; joined, United States Foreign Svc., 1951; vice consul, Ankara, Turkey, 1952; vice consul, Istanbul, Turkey, 1953; public affairs officer, Martinique, 1954-1956; with news division, State Department, 1956-1957; United States delegate, 12th United Nations General Assembly, 1957; member international staff, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Paris, 1958-1960; consul, Brazzaville, 1960; United States representative to, Independence of Congo, Brazzaville, Chad, Gabon, Central African Republic, 1961; charge d'affaires, American Embassy, Bangui, Central African Republic, 1961; charge d'affaires, American Embassy, Paris, 1961-1963; charge d'affaires, American Embassy, Rabat, Morocco, 1963-1965; chief personnel Bureau, African Affairs, State Department, 1965-1967; deputy chief mission, counselor embassy, Dakar, 1967-1970; deputy chief mission, counselor embassy, Nairobi, 1970-1972; chief junior officer division personnel, State Department, 1973-1975; director, Office Iberian Affairs, 1974-1975; counselor, deputy chief mission, American Embassy, Copenhagen, 1975-1978; with, Bureau African Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1978-1979; consul general, Cape Town, South Africa, 1979-1982; director office analysis for Western Europe,, Bureau Intelligence and Research, Department State, Washington, 1982-1984; A.E.& P., People's Republic of Congo, 1984-1987; consultant on international affairs and crisis management, Department of State, 1987-1993. Lecturer on Africa.
Former member Peace Commission Washington National Cathedral. Former trustee Episcopal Academy, Merion, Pennsylvania. Council member Woodrow Wilson House, Washington.
Vice president Foreign Policy Discussion Group, Washington. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Washington Institute Foreign Affairs (president DACOR, Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired 2001-2003), Princeton Club New York City, Washington Club, Nairobi (president Paris chapter 1961-1963), Foreign Affairs Retirees Maryland (president), 20th Armored Division Association (president), Princeton University Alumni Council (member executive committee, president Class of 1946), Explorers Club Washington (board directors, chairman Washington group since 2003), Chevy Chase Club (governor 1995-2000), American Legion (Commander Post 18 since 2005).
Married Susan Atkinson, December 29, 1962. Children: Lewis Alan, Susan Lukens Stone, Frances Lukens Bennett, Timothy Eric.