Background
Walker, Lannon was born on January 17, 1936 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James Orville and Esther Walker.
Walker, Lannon was born on January 17, 1936 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James Orville and Esther Walker.
Bachelor of Science, Georgetown University, 1961.
Foreign service officer, Department State, 71961; political officer, Department State, Rabat, Morocco, 1962-1964; principal officer, Department State, Constantine, Algeria, 1964-1966; assigned Executive Secretariat, Department State, 1966-1969; economics counselor, Department State, Tripoli, Libya, 1969-1970; deputy chief mission, Department State, Yaounde, Cameroon, 1971-1973; administrative counselor, Department State, Saigon, Viet Nam, 1973-1974; deputy chief mission, Department State, Kinshasa, Zaire, 1974-1977; deputy assistant secretary African Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1977-1982; special adviser African affairs, Department State, 1983-1984; deputy inspector general, Department State, 1984-1985; ambassador to Senegal, Department State, 1985-1988; ambassador to Nigeria, Department State, 1989-1992; member Policy Planning Council, Department of State, Washington, 1993-1995; ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire, Abidjan, since 1995; employed in private sector, 1982-1983; senior associate, Carnegie Endowment, 1988-1989.
Served with United States Air Force, 1953-1958. Member American Foreign Service Association (chairman 1966-1969).
Married Arlette Daguet, July 16, 1954. Children: Rachelle, Anne.