Background
Davis, Allen Clayton was born on August 23, 1927 in Glencliff, Tennessee, United States. Son of Floyd Spencer and Mildred Grace (Lee) Davis.
Davis, Allen Clayton was born on August 23, 1927 in Glencliff, Tennessee, United States. Son of Floyd Spencer and Mildred Grace (Lee) Davis.
Student, Middle Tennessee State College, 1945. Student, Duke University, 1945—1947. Student, George Washington University, 1953—1954.
Bachelor of Science in Foreign Services, Georgetown University, 1956. Student in Russian language, Foreign Services Institute, 1965—1966. Student, United States Army War College, 1973—1974.
Assistant art gallery director Fantasy Gallery, Washington, 1954—1956. Commissioned foreign services officer Department State, 1956, personnel placement officer Washington, 1956—1957. Consular and political officer United States Embassy, Monrovia, Liberia, 1958—1960.
International relations officer Bureaus African and European Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1960—1965. Political officer United States Embassy, Moscow, 1966—1968. Political officer, deputy chief mission United States Embassy, Ouagadougou, Upper Volta, 1968—1970.
Political officer, deputy chief United States Interests Section Swiss Embassy, Algiers, Algeria, 1971—1973. Deputy chief mission, counselor United States Embassy, Dakar, Senegal, 1974—1977. Deputy chief mission, minister-counselor United States Embassy, Kinshasa, Zaire, 1977—1980, United States Ambassador, Guinea, 1980—1983, Uganda, 1983—1985.
Advisory to permanent representative United States to United Nations, 1985—1986. Political adviser Headquarters United States European Command, since 1986. With United States Navy, 1945-1953.
Member of Naval Aviation Museum Found, Flying Midshipmen Association, American Foreign Services Association.
Married Marie-Therese Lamoitier, June 6, 1964. Children: John Clayton, Anne-Marie, Philip Lee.