Allen Lyon Walker

Background

Walker, Allen Lyon was born on January 30, 1943 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Dewitt and Louise Walker.

Education

Associate in Engineering Mechanical, Williamsport (Pennsylvania) Technology Institute, 1963. Graduate, United States Army Aviation School, 1970. Graduate, United States Army Test Pilots School, 1970.

Graduate, United States Army Commanded/General Staff, College, Fort Leavensworth, Kansas, 1991.

Career

Experimental laboratory technical, Ille Electric Corporation, Williamsport, 1963-1965; commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1965; advanced through grades to major, United States Army, 1966; retired, United States Army, 1995; tool engineer, Ingersoli Rand Corporation, Painted Post, New York, 1965-1966; aviator, test pilot, United States Army, Vietnam, 1966-1968; aircraft maintenance officer, United States Army, Europe, Germany, 1969-1972; company commander, United States Army, Europe, Germany, 1969-1972; maintenance engineer, Ingersoll Rand Corporation, Painted Post, New York, 1972-1975; logistics manager, Bell Helicopter, International, Isfahan, Iran, 1975-1977; base supply manager, General Devices/Grumman, Isfahan, 1977-1979; field engineer, Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Philadelphia, since 1980. Advisory Army of the Republican of Vietnam, Anh-Khe, 1967, English instructor, 1967.

Achievements

• Allen Lyon Walker has been listed as a noteworthy engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding warden International Order of St. Vincent, Holy Nativity, Rockledge, Pennsylvania, 1992-1998, life member. District commissioner Cradle of Liberty council Boy Scouts American, Philadelphia, 1994-1999, council commissioner, 1999-2004, advisory council, since 2004. Major United States Army, 1966-1972, Vietnam, Europe.

Member of Sons of the American Revolution, Society Logistics Engineers (vice-chairman 1982-1985), Military Order of Loyal Legion of United States Allied Masonic Degrees (steward 2004), Lyons Family Association (vice president 1972-1975), British Officers Club of Philadelphia (secretary 1990-1993), York Rite (Philadelphia governor 2005-2006), Royal Order Scotland, National Sojourners, Knights Templar, Shriners (Commander Legion of Honor 2000), Freemasons (past master 2001-2003, junior warden 2005, 32d degree).

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, scouting.

Connections

Married Jean Barbara Hickson, August 11, 1979 (divorced January 1985). 1 child, Iain Lyon Walker. Married Mary Ann Knowlton Walker, January 30, 1987.

Father:

Joseph Dewitt Walker

Mother:

Louise Walker

Spouse:

Mary Ann Knowlton Walker

Spouse:

Jean Barbara Hickson

child:

Iain Lyon Walker